FILMS
FOR CLASSROOM USE
Handbook of Information on Films
Selected and Classified by the
Advisory Committee on the
Use of Motion Pictures
in Education
TEACHING FILM CUSTODIANS, Inc,
25 West 43rd Street, New York 36, N. Y.
February, 1954
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FOR CLASSROOM USE
Handbook of Information on Films
Selected and Classified by the
Advisory Committee on the
Use of Motion Pictures
in Education
TEACHING FILM CUSTODIANS, Inc.
25 West 43rd Street, New York 36, N. Y.
February, 1954
FOREWORD
Teaching Film Custodians, Inc., is a non-profit organization of educators
established to distribute to educational agencies and institutions selected
motion pictures produced by the following companies:
Columbia Pictures Corporation RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
Educational Pictures Corporation Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Loew's, Inc. ( Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ) Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
Paramount Pictures Corporation Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.
Started in 1939, Teaching Film Custodians, Inc., is the oldest of the sev-
eral educational services of the motion picture' industry. It is responsible
for making available to schools films which are educationally useful and
which are not available from other sources. The program is carried on
without profit to the producing companies or to any educational agency
responsible for implementing this service.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Teaching Film Custodians, Inc. are the follow-
ing:
Karl T. Compton, President of the Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (Honorary Member).
Mark A. May (Chairman), Director, Institute of Human Relations, Yale
University.
Arthur S. Adams, President, American Council on Education.
Frederick H. Bair, Department of Education, State of New York.
Stephen M. Corey, Professor of Education, Teachers College, Columbia
University.
Royal B. Farnum, Executive Vice President, Rhode Island School of Design.
Willard E. Givens, Former Executive Secretary, National Education Associa-
tion.
William Jansen, Superintendent of Schools, New York City.
Jay B. Nash, Retired Professor of Education, New York University.
Roy E. Simpson, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of California.
A. L. Threlkeld, Former Superintendent of Schools, Montclair, N. J.
Trustees
For the purposes of expediting the execution of contractual leasing ar-
rangements with schools and for holding in trust the fees paid by schools,
Teaching Films Custodians, Inc. has appointed three trustees. The present
trustees are Mark A. May, Willard E. Givens and Carl E. Milliken, former
Governor of Maine and former Executive Secretary of the Motion Picture
Association of America, Inc.
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WHAT FILMS ARE AVAILABLE
The pictures listed in this handbook have been selected by teachers and
other representatives of the Board of Directors on the basis of their relation
between the content of the film and the subject matter of the courses in
the school curriculum.
One reel and two reel sound films released through the theater were care-
fully analyzed after their period of theatrical distribution, usually about one
year. Those which had instructional value were selected and appraised,
and then made available for educational use.
Some feature films were selected by representatives of national curriculum
organizations as having teaching value, and excerpts from these photoplays
have been edited and reissued in shorter length suitable for use in a single
classroom period.
Teacher guides have been prepared for some of these films and are
available in quantities to libraries at $2.00 per hundred copies. Individual
teachers may obtain single copies without charge upon request.
TO WHOM THEY ARE AVAILABLE
Sixteen millimeter prints are licensed under a restricted agreement to ed-
ucational film libraries maintained by state educational agencies, by county
and city boards of education, and to individual schools for periods ranging
from one to ten years.
WHAT ARE THE RESTRICTIONS?
All film libraries to which films are licensed are required to sign
an agreement that the films must be used only for bona fide educational
purposes by schools and other approved education agencies, and
under no circumstances on occasions when any admission is charged,
either directly or indirectly.
Under no circumstances may these films, or any parts thereof, be
used in television programs.
New contracts in effect between Teaching Film Custodians, Inc. and
the producing companies now permit the use of short subjects and the
Human Relations Films (which are indicated in the Index as sequences)
in certain types of informal educational programs. Agencies maintaining
courses of adult, health, industrial, religious and social education may
arrange to have these subjects made available upon request.
The licensing or utilization of excerpted versions of feature photoplays
by such agencies or groups is not permissible.
The producing companies make available all films distributed by Teach-
ing Film Custodians as an educational service. This service must not be
misused by exhibiting the films in entertainment programs or in any way
contrary to the provisions of the License Agreement (See page 86).
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HOW THIS HANDBOOK IS ORGANIZED
Films are classified by courses listed in the Table of Contents.
Some of the subjects which are being distributed have established them-
selves as having a permanent place in the class materials of some of the
subject matter areas. These films, 1 classified as List I under each subject
listed, were selected on the basis of growing demand over a period of years.
In List II the films have been grouped for which the demand has been
less, either because of seasonal appropriateness or because of the relatively
short time during which the film has been available. Others listed here have
been available for a longer time but have not had large volume of distribu-
tion because of limited but nevertheless significant educational usefulness.
New subjects added since the publication of the previous edition of the
catalog in April, 1952 are indicated by a star (*).
HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK
The topical Table of Contents at the beginning and an Alphabetical Index
at the end make it easy for teachers to locate subjects.
No appraisals are given. The usefulness of any film can be measured
only by classroom experience and in terms of learning results. It is urged
that film librarians license prints only after careful preview by teachers
who can evaluate the materials in terms of their needs.
In addition to previewing, it is recommended that films under consid-
eration be tried in the classroom before the order is placed for licensing
by the film library. City and county libraries may do this by renting prints
in advance from the state university library or by making use of preview
prints available from Teaching Film Custodians, Inc.
Prints will be furnished for preview and appraisal without charge other
than the return transportation. The list of subjects which film libra-
rians or administrators desire to examine should be sent to Teaching Film
Custodians, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, New York 18, N. Y.
Preview prints should be returned express prepaid, and films which have
been selected should be indicated in a purchase order or covering letter.
In many instances used preview prints may not be available and new
prints will be provided for preview purposes. In such instances the new
prints need not be returned but may be retained in the evaluating
library and a purchase order submitted to cover the license. This will save
delay and transportation costs to the licensing library.
PROCEDURE FOR LICENSING
Copies of the license agreement will be sent to the film administrator when
arrangements for licensing are initiated. This agreement must be executed
and returned before films can be shipped for license. The license agreement
is general in form and covers not only the subjects acquired through the orig-
inal purchase order but also any additional subjects subsequently licensed.
(See page 86 for the complete text of the License Agreement}.
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LICENSE FEES
All prices include delivery by Parcel Post anywhere in the United
States.
For black and white films:
Films may be licensed on any one of three plans:
1. $40.00 per reel for the life of the print up to ten years.
2. $30.00 per reel for a three year period.
3. $15.00 per reel for a one year period; $10.00 per reel for an addi-
tional second year; $5.00 per reel for an additional third and sub-
sequent year; $5.00 per reel for extension beyond the fifth year for
the life of the print not to exceed ten years.
Under Plans 1 and 2 a discount of $5.00 per reel is given on each reel
licensed in excess of 100 reels.
Replacements to damaged black and white films are provided at five
cents per foot. A black and white print that is worn or damaged may
be returned within the period of license and replaced by a new print
at the rate of $20 per reel for a three year period or $30, for ten years.
For one-reel Technicolor films:
$90.00 per reel for a three year period.
In computing 100 reels for purposes of discount, each one reel Techni-
color film is computed as three black and white films. Technicolor films
subject to discount cost $75.00 per reel. The license on Technicolor
films may be extended beyond the three-year period at a cost of $10.00
per reel per year for the fourth and subsequent years.
Two-reel Technicolor subjects in the Historical Series :
$120.00 per two-reel subjects for a three year period.
Libraries licensing nine (9) prints of these two-reel subjects receive a
discount thus making the cost per subject $100.00. The license on these
Technicolor films may be extended beyond the three-year period at a
cost of $10.00 per reel or $20.00 per subject per year for the fourth
and subsequent years.
Replacements to damaged Technicolor films are provided at twenty cents
per foot.
Technicolor films may be licensed only for the three year period.
New prints are provided for the full term of license agreement and de-
posited in the licensing library for unlimited use within the terms of the
agreement and during the licensing period.
Teaching Film Custodians, Inc. leases films to local, state or regional
educational film libraries only for long term periods, and does not
maintain a short term rental library. Schools or individual teachers
desiring to rent any of the films in this handbook for daily use or for
periods of less than one year should consult their local, state or regional
libraries. (See page 83 for the Directory of Film Libraries for Teaching
Film Custodians Classroom Motion Pictures) .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Foreword 3
English 9
Global Geography 17
North America 17
Central and South America 21
Europe 23
Africa 27
Asia 28
People of the World-Travel 30
United States History 31
World History 39
Social Studies 46
Civics 46
Problems of Democracy Citizenship 48
Guidance 56
General Science 61
Biology 66
Physical Geography and Geology 68
Meteorology 69
Home Economics 69
Psychology 70
Music 71
Physical Education and Recreation 74
Health and Hygiene 78
Safety Education 80
Elementary Education 81
Directory of Film Libraries 83
License Agreement 86
Index 89
The Movies and You Series 94
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ENGLISH
A number of feature pictures which were based on classic and modern
literature have been made available, in modified form, for use in classes of
English. Ample excerpts are taken from the feature picture and combined in
a schoolroom version short enough to be shown in a forty minute class period.
In selecting these excerpts, the following considerations have been kept
in mind :
1 A complete story is offered, following the story of the original book
without adaptations.
2 The theme of the original book is emphasized.
3 The important characters are portrayed and famous quotations and
situations are dramatized.
4 The essential points of plot development are presented in a smooth
continuity.
5 The setting of the story and its influence upon the characters and plot
are visualized.
These excerpted versions are not intended for entertainment purposes,
and their use must be limited to classroom study. Teachers of English will
find in them an opportunity to visualize scenes from the book which they
are using so that there may be greater appreciation of literary values by
the students.
An effort has been made to include a few works written by other than
English and American authors so that teachers of English may introduce
their students to writers of non-English speaking countries.
A complete list of these literature films now available follows. They are all
black-and-white prints with an average running time of 10 minutes per reel.
The handbook, "English Language Arts Films for Classroom Use,"
which contains detailed descriptions of all films listed below, is
available without charge upon request.
ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN (MGM) 4 reels
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Paramount) 4 reels
ANNAKARENINA (MGM) 4 reels
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MGM) 4 reels
DAVID COPPERFIELD, THE BOY (MGM) 4 reels
DAVID COPPERFIELD, THE MAN ( MGM ) 4 reels
THE GOOD EARTH (MGM) 4 reels
GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Universal) 4 reels
HEIDI (20thCent.-Fox) 4 reels
THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (Universal) 4 reels
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JANE EYRE (20th Cent.-Fox) 4 reels
KIDNAPPED (20th Cent.-Fox) 3 reels
LES MISERABLES (20th Cent.-Fox) 4 reels
THE LIGHT THAT FAILED (Paramount) 4 reels
MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (Universal) 4 reels
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (MGM) 4 reels
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (Universal) 4 reels
PETER IBBETSON (Paramount) 4 reels
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (MGM) 4 reels
ROMEO AND JULIET ( MGM ) 4 reels
TALE OF TWO CITIES (MGM) 4 reels
TIMOTHY'S QUEST (Paramount) 3 reels
TREASURE ISLAND (MGM) 4 reels
The following four films were prepared by the National Council of
Teachers of English Committee to Cooperate with TFC. Study guides
are available on request.
*MEET THE FORSYTES ( MGM ) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from THAT FORSYTE WOMAN 20 minutes
MEET THE FORSYTES presents the principal characters of the three
books of The Forsyte Saga. The opening scenes introduce the members of
the family. Their conversations and actions clearly indicate the values they
attach to material possessions and social status. The settings and costumes
vividly establish the Victorian atmosphere of Galsworthy's novels.
The film sketches briefly the courtship of Soames and Irene, and shows
incidents which reveal Soames' possessiveness. It also follows Irene as she
helps June Forsyte meet Philip Bosinney, and intimates Philip's growing
interest in his fiancee's chaperone.
The conclusion invites the audience to know these characters better by
reading John Galsworthy's Forsyte Saga.
TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST 2 reels-B&W
(Paramount) 20 minutes
Excerpted from the photoplay based on Richard Dana's book, this film
stresses the significance of Dana's writing in ameliorating the conditions
of our merchant seamen. Among the sequences at sea are those showing the
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"iron men of the wooden ships" as they clamber in the rigging, make sail,
splice hawsers, holystone the deck, and fraternize in the fo'c'stle. The con-
tinuity is sustained by entries in Dana's log as he records successively the
flogging of a seaman, a plague of scurvy, the deaths of two hands, and their
burial at sea. Following his return, Dana publishes his account of the voyage,
and the conclusion of the film depicts the reaction of an aroused populace
which finally resulted in the passage of laws to protect merchant seamen.
UNDERSTANDING MOVIES 2 reels-B&W
Excerpted from photoplays produced by MGM 17 minutes
Designed to serve as an introductory or survey instrument in the study
of motion picture appreciation, this film contains sequences illustrating
excellence in direction, acting, photography, editing, and art and music.
An excerpt from TENNESSEE JOHNSON, showing Jefferson Davis de-
claring Southern secession in the Senate, demonstrates good direction; one
from THE GOOD EARTH, featuring Luise Rainer and Paul Muni, illustrates
fine acting; a passage from TREASURE ISLAND, showing the Hispaniola
getting under weigh, demonstrates beautiful photography; a sequence
from DAVID COPPERFIELD provides an example of effective film edit-
ing; and the concluding unit from ROMEO AND JULIET, showing the
meeting of the "star cross'd lovers" at the Capulet ball, illustrates the work
of the motion picture art and music directors.
^WASHINGTON SQUARE (Paramount) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from THE HEIRESS 20 minutes
This film introduces the principal characters of Henry James* novel and
provides a background for the study of nineteenth century American litera-
ture.
Catherine Sloper, the shy, awkward daughter of the wealthy and socially
prominent widower, Dr. Austin Sloper, meets Morris Townsend, a charming,
but penniless young man. Encouraged by Catherine's romantically minded
aunt, Mrs. Penniman, Morris woos Catherine ardently and quickly wins
her promise to marry him. Despite Dr. Sloper's cold and reserved attitude
toward his daughter, he resents Morris' attentions to her. In an interview with
the young man's sister, the father satisfies himself that Morris is a fortune
hunter.
As the film ends, Morris arrives at the Slopers' home to ask Dr. Sloper's
consent to the marriage. The "open ending" is planned to stimulate interest
in reading the novel and to provoke discussion of the unsolved problems
presented.
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SHORT SUBJECTS
LIST I
THE GOOD JOB (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
A character study by William Saroyan in which a young storekeeper in
the slum district of an unidentified town philosophizes about the people
who come to the store for things to eat, a place to be, or simply to talk.
THE LADY OR THE TIGER ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 9/2 minutes
The! dramatization of Frank R. Stockton's story in which a princess is
required to choose between sending her lover to death or to another woman.
THE LAST LESSON ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes
The inspirational tale of the patriotism of a French schoolmaster's last class
before the German occupation in 1870.
MASTER WILL SHAKESPEARE 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes
A brief and somewhat fictionized story of the life of Shakespeare, begin-
ning with views along the Avon in the village of Stratford and depicting
Shakespeare's entire life. There are scenes from ROMEO AND 1ULIET.
THE TELL-TALE HEART (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
20 minutes
This film presents a dramatization of Edgar Allan Foe's 'The Tell-Tale
Heart," which deals with a weaver's apprentice who murders his cruel master
and is driven to confession by a guilty conscience and the imaginary, haunt-
ing sound of the murdered man's heartbeat.
LIST II
AMERICAN SPOKEN HERE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 10 minutes
A dramatized history of several slang expressions, showing their origin and
how they came to be included in the American idiom.
CAPTAIN KIDD'S TREASURE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Historical Mystery Series 10 minutes
This film dramatically presents conflicting stories concerning the hiding
place of the notorious pirate's treasure.
NATURE SPEAKS (Paramount) 1 reel-B&W
Paramount Variety Series 10 minutes
An excellent photographic study of natural mountain, lake and seashore
scenery, accompanied by readings of poetry by David Ross.
RAINBOW PASS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes
A dramatization of "Rainbow Pass," a famous Chinese play. This film is an
excellent example of Chinese drama and production techniques.
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SCENES FROM FILMS BASED ON WORLD LITERATURE
ANNA KARENINA
(MGM)
THE GOOD EARTH
(MGM)
LES MISERABLES
(20th Century-Fox)
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SCENES FROM FILMS BASED ON DICKENS' WORKS
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(MGM)
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
(MGM)
DAVID COPPERFIELD
(MGM)
SCENES FROM FILMS BASED ON CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
(Paramount)
THE ADVENTURES OF
HUCKLEBERRY FINN
(MGM)
HEIDI
(20th Century-Fox)
SCENES FROM EXCERPTED CLASSICS
ROMEO AND JULIET
(MGM)
TREASURE
ISLAND
(MGM)
TWO YEARS BEFORE
THE MAST
(Paramount)
UNDERSTANDING
MOVIES
(MGM)
GLOBAL GEOGRAPHY
There is a wide variety of travelogues covering practically every part of
the world. Many of these are highly informative not only about the physical
aspects and architectural development of the country but give also informa-
tive data about the life and customs of the people and show something of
their religious ceremonies and folk festivals.
The handbook, "Global Geography Films for Classroom Use,"
which contains more detailed descriptions of all films listed below,
is available without charge upon request.
NORTH AMERICA
ALASKA
LIST I
ESKIMO TRAILS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Father Hubbard Adventure Series 9 minutes
Father Hubbard, on a 2,000 mile trip to Wainright, Point Barrow and
return, shows typical scenes of Eskimo life. An excellent map shows the
course of the trip.
JOURNEY TO DENALI (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
A trip up the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Mt. McKinley with scenes
of the Yukon valley and of the rehabilitation program of the farmers who left
the Dust Bowl to settle in Alaska.
WINTER IN ESKIMOLAND (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Father Hubbard Adventure Series 10 minutes
A well interpreted review of home life among these little known Americans
showing family relationships, native games and other intimate activities.
LIST II
ALASKA TOUR (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
De La Varre Travelogue 10 minutes
A graphic travelogue, from Seattle to Kechikan, Wrangel, Juneau and
Skagway, shows typical shots and some footage on the salmon packing
industry.
NEW HORIZONS ALASKA 1 reel-B&W
(Warner Bros.) 9 minutes
This film not only presents scenic views of Alaskan topography, but also
shows sequences of significant industrial developments in this territory.
OVER THE YUKON TRAIL (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 10 minutes
Views of Alaska's Yukon Trail taken from train and boat.
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CANADA
LIST I
LAND OF THE MAPLE LEAF (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Road to Romance Series 10 minutes
A general travelogue of the Dominion of Canada from Quebec to Van-
couver.
UNITED STATES
PACIFIC COAST STATES
LIST I
THE EVERGREEN EMPIRE (20 Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 11 minutes,
A descriptive film on the industrial development of the State of Washing-
ton showing the lumber and salmon industries and the shipping develop-
ments in Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO METROPOLIS 10 minutes
OF THE WEST ( Columbia ) 1 reel-B&W
Columbia Tour Series
A rather complete travelogue of the San Francisco area.
THE SOUTHERN STATES
LIST I
CAJUNS OF THE TECHE (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
An excellent study of the life of the descendants of the French Acadians,
made famous by Longfellow's poem, "Evangeline," who now live in the
Bayou Teche country of Louisiana.
HISTORIC VIRGINIA (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
A Columbia Tour 10 minutes
A very complete travelogue of the historic state of Virginia, in which the
commentator points out the historic significance of landmarks, accomplish-
ments of personalities portrayed, and the relationship of early Colonial times
to national progress.
LIST II
MODERN DIXIE (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Along the Road to Romance Series 9 minutes
A trip through Louisiana showing agricultural industries in sugar, rice,
cotton and lumber with flashbacks to old colonial days, which show women
operating spinning wheels and carding the cotton strands by hand.
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OLD AND MODERN NEW ORLEANS 1 reel-B&W
(Columbia) 10 minutes
A typical travelogue of old and new New Orleans with special emphasis
on the French section.
WESTERN STATES
LIST I
ALONG THE TEXAS RANGE 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
A descriptive tour through the Big Bend National Park in Western Texas
showing the natural beauties and the life of the goat herders and cowboys
who inhabit the region.
THE GREAT AMERICAN DIVIDE 1 reel-B&W
(Columbia) 11 minutes
De La Varre Travelogue Series
A trip up the Divide showing the Petrified Forest, the Jackson Hole
Country in Wyoming, Rocky Mountain National Park and Yellowstone
National Park.
WESTERN GRANDEUR (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 10 minutes
Well photographed scenes in two of this country's national parks, Yosemite
in Eastern California and Yellowstone in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
WESTERN WONDERLAND (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Columbia Tour Series 10 minutes
An informative study of the Grand Canyon and Sequoia Valleys.
LIST //
CLIMBING THE PEAKS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
This film shows the hazardous sport of mountain climbing in Colorado.
GLACIER TRAILS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 10 minutes
A visit to Glacier Park in Montana, with a trip up the mountain and views
of the Glacier in the distance.
WONDER TRAIL (Lyman H. Howe) 1 reel-B&W
Hodge Podge Series 10 minutes
Scenic marvels in Sequoia and Yellowstone National Park, with a preface
referring to the constant changes caused by wind and water erosion which
mold the earth in odd forms.
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NEW YORK CITY
LIST I
NEW YORK PARADE (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
A panorama of New York's bridges, churches, skyscrapers, streets, trans-
portation and homes, depicting particularly well, relationship of individuals
through casual acquaintance in a great metropolis.
LIST II
CITY WITHIN A CITY (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
A complete tour of Rockfeller Center, one of the world's centers of
communications .
GENERAL SURVEY
LIST II
ACROSS AMERICA IN TEN MINUTES 1 reel-B&W
Lyman H. Howe Hodge Podge Series 11 minutes
An air tour from New York to San Francisco, with beautiful views of scenic
highlights on the way and descriptive commentary interpreting the
significance of geographical areas.
ISLAND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
LIST I
CARIBBEAN SENTINEL 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
A modern interpretative travelogue on Puerto Rico, with commentary by
Lowell Thomas, showing the industrial and military developments at San
Juan and Monkey Island.
JEWEL OF THE PACIFIC 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
Magic Carpet Series
An introductory travelogue to the Hawaiian Islands.
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
LIST I
BUENOS AIRES TODAY (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Columbia Tour 9 minutes
A rather complete pictorial tour of the largest city in South America show-
ing something of its grandeur and magnificence. '
CENTRAL AMERICA (Warner Bros.) 1 reel-B&W
Musical World Journeys Series 11 minutes
Random scenes stress the volcanic origin of Central American mountains
and reveal various native groups at work and play.
GOOD NEIGHBORS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 11 minutes
A general travelogue on South America useful as a survey picture in
elementary geography ' classes .
HEART OF MEXICO (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 10 minutes
This film shows life in the towns, ancient ruins of former civilization and
natives in their villages.
MEXICAN MURALS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
Social study of Mexico showing remnants of the Aztec civilization and
present day native life in Taxco, Xochimilco, Janitzio and Mexico City.
TOURING BRAZIL (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 10 minutes
A 'group of characteristic scenes photographed in various parts of Brazil
and showing the varied phases of life of that country.
LIST II
ARGENTINE ARGOSY (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
A sweeping panorama of Argentina with glimpses of city life, the great
cattle ranches and farms, the mountains and lakes in Western Argentina.
IN OLD GUATEMALA (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
A travelogue of Guatemala and Dutch Guiana showing a wide variety of
elements of native life.
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IN THE GUIANAS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
A picture showing the primitive life and activities of the native families
living in the back country of the Guianas.
WEST INDIES AND BERMUDA
LIST I
HAITI'S BLACK NAPOLEON (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Colortour Series 9 minutes
A descriptive film of Haiti which has as its background the story of the
ex-slave, Henri Christophe, who made himself king of Haiti in the early
Nineteenth Century. This story presents interesting ethnological implications.
ISLANDS OF THE WEST INDIES (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
De La Varre Travelogue 11 minutes
A West Indies travelogue which is significant for the excellent narration
relating the history and importance of these islands in the world today.
THE ISLE OF PLEASURE (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 11 minutes
After showing the vacation possibilities of Havana, this film shows the
importance of the sugar and tobacco industries in the Cuban economy.
LIST H
SOJOURN IN HAVANA (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
De La Varre Travelogue 9 minutes
A typical tour of Havana showing the principal points of interest and con-
trasting the old Spanish town and the new city.
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EUROPE
The films are listed alphabetically by countries.
BELGIUM
LIST I
FLEMISH FOLK (20th Cent-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
Scenes in the Flemish provinces of Bruges and Ghent stressing the re-
markable extent to which medieval dress and customs have been preserved.
ENGLAND
LIST II
RURAL ENGLAND (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
An English countryside picture which shows life in a rural village.
FRANCE
LIST I
BYWAYS OF FRANCE (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
A cross section of peasant life in Brittany and Normandy set in the peaceful
tempo of the countryside. The film includes detailed views of how the people
live, with narration which describes the history of the peasant customs.
LIFE IN PARIS (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Andre De La Varre Travelogue 10 minutes
A descriptive travelogue of the city of Paris with unusually intelligent com-
mentary which includes historical data.
LIST II
SAVOY IN THE ALPS ( Columbia ) 1 reel-B&W
Columbia Tour Series 10 minutes
A scenic study of Savoy, the French province bordering Italy, with views
of Mt. Blanc and adjacent mountain scenery.
GERMANY
LIST I
RHINELAND MEMORIES (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
A portrayal of life in Germany before the advent of the Nazi regime.
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SPREEWALD FOLKS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 10 minutes
Native life of the peasants along the River Spree before the coming of Nazi
influence. Folk songs and dancing are shown in connection with a wedding
and christening procession.
GREECE
LIST I
AROUND THE ACROPOLIS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
This is modern Athens and the pre-war routine life of the people.
LIST II
GLIMPSES OF GREECE 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
Three sequences show the nomads of Macedonia, a monastery in
Thessaly, and the Royal Guards drilling at the Acropolis.
HOLLAND
LIST I
HOLLAND AND THE ZUYDER ZEE 1 reel-B&W
De La Varre Travelogue (Columbia) 9& minutes
This is life in Amsterdam, Holland, and the dairy industry found in the
adjacent farm lands.
ROAMING THE NETHERLANDS 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
Magic Carpet Series
A series of glimpses of the countryside and the people of the Netherlands,
showing various industrial and occupational activities of the Dutch.
IRELAND
LIST I
IRISH PASTORAL (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Along the Road to Romance Series 9 minutes
Random views around Dublin and Limerick portraying much of the tradi-
tional life of the people.
LIST II
GEM OF THE SEA (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 10 minutes
Views of ancient Irish architecture in and around Dublin with a sequence
on the Church of St. Mellary where the carillon chimes play "Londonderry
Air" and the choir sings "Missa Cantata."
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ITALY
LIST II
DOWN FROM VESUVIUS 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
A portrayal of life in and about Naples showing the spaghetti and fishing
industries.
ITALY, NEW AND OLD 1 reel-B&W
(Warner Bros.) 9 minutes
This film contrasts life in an Italian mountain village with that of Venice,
one of the most picturesque and beautiful cities.
VENETIAN HOLIDAY 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
A pre-war picture which shows Venice as having changed very little since
the Middle Ages. Sequences on the glass industry are well photographed.
MEDITERRANEAN AREA
LIST 11
MEDITERRANEAN MEMORIES 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
A comprehensive view of the Mediterranean area from Gibraltar to Greece.
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
A study of Britain's Rock of Gibraltar and the life of the British soldiers
stationed there.
NORWAY
LIST I
THE VIKING TRAIL 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 11 minutes
The film portrays the sweeping beauty of Norway, its fjords, waterfalls and
snow-capped mountains and shows the country people still living under the
influence of an ancient tradition.
LIST //
OVER THE VIKING TRAIL 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
A typical travelogue of Norway and Sweden with views of fjords and
snow-capped mountains interspersed with pictures of a wedding procession.
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PORTUGAL
LIST II
PICTURESQUE PORTUGAL 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
A film reflecting the beauty of Portugal and providing glimpses of the life
of its people.
PORTRAITS OF PORTUGAL 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
This picture reviews the art and industries of Portugal with a complete
sequence on the making of port wine.
RUSSIA
LIST I
SOVIET RUSSIA (Warner Bros.) 1 reel-B&W
9 minutes
The principal cities and districts of Russia of thirty years ago are shown.
Street scenes, national shrines and some industrial activities are depicted.
SPAIN
LIST I
MEMORIES OF SPAIN 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
This film, taken before the Spanish Civil War, pictures life in Madrid,
Seville, Segovia and Toledo with views of the rural life near these cities.
SWITZERLAND
LIST I
BEAUTIFUL SWITZERLAND (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
The narration of this travelogue, illustrated by a map, tells how Switzer-
land, the oldest republic in the world, is naturally fortified by the barriers of
mountain peaks, beautifully photographed, surrounding the country.
GENEVA BY THE LAKE 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
A typical travelogue of this Swiss city in which modern developments and
ancient eustoms are compared.
THE NEAR EAST
LIST II
JERUSALEM, THE HOLY CITY 1 reel-B&W
(Warner Bros.) 10 minutes
Scenes in and about Jerusalem show aspects of native life and the cere-
monies of various religious sects.
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AFRICA
ALGERIA
LIST I
UNVEILING ALGERIA (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
A Columbia Tour 10 minutes
A contrast between the ancient native city and the modern French
metropolis on the beautiful harbor in North Africa.
LIBYA
LIST I
ITALIAN LIBYA (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 10 minutes
A travelogue of Libya during the Italian occupation with an informative
account of governmental relations with Italy.
MOROCCO
LIST /
IN MOROCCO (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
A Columbia Tour 11 minutes
The theme of this visit to Morocco is the contrast between the old and the
new civilization, with a fine example of the locality where native culture has
resisted change and remained fixed for more than a thousand years. The
commentary gives excellent historical background of Moorish culture and
points out the influence of Mohammedan religion on life.
UNDER MOROCCAN SKIES 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
An interpretative travelogue of life in Spanish Morocco showing the strong-
holds of the Moroccan chieftains and street scenes with closeups of the
natives.
TRIPOLI
LIST II
DESERT TRIPOLI (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
9 minutes
The Roman ruins of Leptis and some native life in Tripoli are shown.
TUNISIA
LIST I
JOURNEY IN TUNISIA (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Andre De La Varre Travelogue 10 minutes
A descriptive film study beginning in the city of Tunis, showing the in-
fluences of Eastern culture, then proceeding to Southern Tunisia and
describing the life of the native people.
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ASIA
CHINA
LIST I
FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG 1 reel-B&W
A De La Varre Travelogue ( Columbia ) 10 minutes
Although part of this film shows Singapore before the war, the descriptive
photography of Hong Kong is informative.
LAND OF GHENGIS KHAN 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
A social review, with informative commentary, of some aspects of life in
Mongolia showing the sun-baked cities in Manchukuo, the strange dwellings
of Mongolian nomads and views of life on the edge of the Gobi Desert.
PAGODAS OF PEIPING 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 8 minutes
A well planned study of Peiping showing the present day social influences
of ancient customs and traditions.
SAMPANS AND SHADOWS 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
A descriptive review of life among the "little people*' of the South China
ports of Swatow, Foochow, Amoy, and Canton.
WHAT IS CHINA? 2 reels-B&W
(Produced by the Educational Services De- 23 minutes
partment of the Motion Picture Association )
This general survey film on China was specially edited for elementary
school social studies and geography classes.
Animated maps and scenic views stress the geography of the land; a
sequence reviewing their inventions and cultural development emphasizes
Chinese history; subsequent scenes deal with the people of China, showing
their means of earning a livelihood as laborers, farmers, sampan fishermen
and skilled artisans; and the conclusion of the treatment reveals the modern-
ization of China through education and industry.
LIST //
HONG KONG HIGHLIGHTS 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
A sight-seeing trip through Hong Kong.
RICKSHA RHYTHM (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
Random scenes in Shanghai on the river front, in the International Settle-
ment, in the native city and in a fashionable night club where Chinese and
Westerns mingle together.
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WANDERING THROUGH CHINA 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent-Fox) 9 minutes
Street scenes in a Chinese city, as a tourist might see them, include native
craftsmen and public entertainers.
INDIA
LIST I
THE LAND OF THE BENGAL (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Fox Movietone Series 9 minutes
A series of scenes among the people of Calcutta.
LIST II
HISTORIC CITIES OF INDIA (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
A Columbia Tour 10 minutes
A travelogue featuring the old and new Delhi and filled with examples of
Hindu architecture.
IN FAR MANDALAY 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
A tour along the Irrawaddi River to Rangoon where strange customs of
the natives are shown and described.
INDO-CHINA
LIST I
SPOTLIGHT ON INDO-CHINA 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent-Fox) 9 minutes
This is French Indo-China during the second World War, emphasizing
how little even war disturbs the customs of these ancient people. Hindu,
Chinese and French influences are seen in the streets of Saigon.
There are unusual views of the building of the Burma Road and detailed
scenes of the mighty ruins of Angkor Vat now rediscovered after having been
forgotten for several centuries.
MALAY STATES
LIST II
WHERE EAST MEETS WEST 1 reel-B&W
A Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
A series of scenes showing the extent to which Western customs have
entered into Singapore.
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THAILAND (SIAM)
LIST I
MYSTIC SIAM 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent-Fox) 10 minutes
A group of scenes showing the native people at work and play and worship,
with commentary by Lowell Thomas which points out the importance of
Siam in the world's struggles for the Orient.
LIST II
BYWAYS OF BANGKOK 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
A fast moving review of modern life in Siam's Bangkok. The commentary
includes some historical and anthropological data.
PAGEANT OF SIAM 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
A picture showing some of the natives of Bangkok and ceremonies of the
king's court.
NEW ZEALAND
LIST I
THE LAND OF CONTENTMENT 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
A descriptive film of life in New Zealand with particular emphasis on the
Maoris, original inhabitants who have developed into a substantial social
unit.
PEOPLES OF THE WORLD TRAVEL
ANY WAY TO GET THERE 1 reel-B&W
Lyman Howe Hodge Podge Series 9 minutes
Unusual means of transportation throughout the world, showing natives
riding donkeys in Greece, burros in Jerusalem, camels in Egypt, etc.
TRAFFIC 1 reel-B&W
Lyman Howe Hodge Podge Series 10 minutes
A study of types of transportation all over the world, affording glimpses
as well of national costumes in the countries represented.
THE WORLD AT PRAYER 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
The universal urge to pray, as manifested in these sequences of a pil-
grimage to Lourdes, the muezzin's call to the faithful in Arabia, and a
procession of Buddhist priests and others.
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UNITED STATES HISTORY
Many significant episodes in American History have been made into
motion pictures. The major historical facts have been authenticated, and
the dramatic approach in these productions tends to establish favorable
attitudes toward basic concepts in American Government.
The handbook, "History and Social Studies Films for Classroom
Use," which contains more detailed descriptions of all films listed
below, is available without charge upon request.
GENERAL SURVEY
LIST I
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 20 minutes
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL is a moving pageant of the wild beauty,
the farms, towns, cities, industries and people of our mighty land. It carries
the message of pride in our heritage and our responsibility to keep America
strong and beautiful.
LAND OF LIBERTY 8 reels-B&W
80 minutes
A pictorial history of the United States originally prepared for exhibition
at the New York World's Fair and the San Francisco World's Fair. This sub-
ject is composed of sequences taken from many historical motion pictures and
edited into a complete story of the colonization v of America, the establish-
ment of the Republic, and its subsequent history.
The film is divided into four two-reel parts covering periods of history as
follows:
Part 1 Early Colonial History and the development of the Republic to
1805.
Part 2-History of the United States 1805 to 1860.
Part 3-History of the United States 1860 to 1890.
Part 4-History of the United States 1890 to 1938.
The entire eight reels may be licensed at a cost of $100.00 for a three
year period. The license may be renewed for the fourth and subsequent years
at a cost of $20.00 per year.
COLONIAL PERIOD
THE BILL OF RIGHTS 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 20 minutes
One of the series of Technicolor historical films, this picture shows the
opposition in Parliament to the highhanded policies of George III with
respect to the American colonies and the outraged indignation of the
colonists when the Royal Governor dissolves the Virginia House of Burgesses.
Patriotic Virginians under the leadership of Jefferson and Madison meet
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secretly and draw up the Fairfax Resolves which embody the principles of
the Bill of Rights.
Concluding sequences show the struggle for the incorporation of the Bill
of Rights, adapted in part from the Fairfax Resolves, as the first ten amend-
ments to the Constitution.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 19 minutes
A portrayal of the meetings in Philadelphia in 1776 which resulted in the
writing of the Declaration of Independence by Jefferson, Franklin, John
Adams, and their colleagues.
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK (20th Cent.-Fox) 3 reels-B&W
Excerpted from the feature film of the same name. 31 minutes
This film emphasizes pioneer life in western New York State during the
Revolutionary period and presents stirring scenes of the skirmishes between
the settlers and Indians.
The central episode of the film deals with one such battle. Tories lead an
Indian raid on a village, and besiege the settlers in their fort. When ammuni-
tion runs low, a volunteer slips through the Indian lines to get help. He
returns with a militia company from a neighboring fort, and the settlement
is saved.
The film ends when a regular army regiment arrives bearing the new
United States flag. They announce that Washington has defeated Cornwallis,
and the Revolutionary War is over.
This film was prepared in collaboration with the Audio-Visual Committee
of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teacher guides are available
on request.
THE FLAG SPEAKS (MGM) 2 reels-Technicolor
19 minutes
The flag tells, with dramatizations, of abuses of freedom of the press
(1798), freedom of religion (1833), freedom of assembly (1904).
The final sequences are a guide to the correct use of the flag and correct
manners of salute, closing with the singing of "America the Beautiful/'
GIVE ME LIBERTY 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 21 minutes
The story of the gathering in St. James Church, Richmond, at which
Patrick Henry delivered his famous address. Instances of colonial govern-
ment oppression which prompted the meeting are also shown.
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SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE ( MGM ) 2 reels-B&W
21 minutes
A segment of constitutional history showing the conditions of confusion
under the Articles of Confederation and dramatizing the sessions of the
Convention in 1787 where the Constitution was prepared and adopted.
This film shows the individual contributions made by various early leaders,
particularly Benjamin Franklin, and some of the methods used to establish
unity in the government.
SONS OF LIBERTY 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 20 minutes
A biography of the well known Jewish patriot, Haym Salomon, friend
of George Washington, from the time he joined the patriotic organization,
Sons of Liberty, through the closing scenes of his life.
STORY THAT COULDN'T BE PRINTED 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series (MGM) 11 minutes
The history of John Peter Zenger, pre-Revolutionary War printer and
publisher, who was persecuted, arrested, and tried for publishing reports
reflecting upon the honesty of His Majesty's Colonial representative. The
first significant victory in the battle for freedom of the press.
WINNING OUR INDEPENDENCE 3 reels-B&W
(Columbia) 34 minutes
Adapted from THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA.
This film tells the story of the American Revolution from the viewpoint of
Matthew Howard, a hardy colonial, who hews his home and fortune out of
the wilderness. He is elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses, and follow-
ing its dissolution, serves on the Committee of Correspondence. When the
Revolution breaks out, he leaves his family to fight until independence is won.
Dramatic sequences portray the debates over the Stamp Act, and Patrick
Henry's immortal speech, "If this be treason," highlights one session.
Ensuing episodes depict the hardships of Washington's ragged and starv-
ing, but indomitable army.
This film was prepared in collaboration with the Audio-Visual Committee
of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teacher guides are available
on request.
LIST II
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY 1 reel-B&W
(Warner Bros.) 10 minutes
This film records statues and places of significance in the history of the
United States between 1775 and 1807.
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PRE-CIVIL WAR PERIOD
LIST I
COMMUNICATIONS WESTWARD 3 reels-B&W
Adapted from WELLS FARGO (Paramount) 30 minutes
This excerpted version of a feature photoplay draws together numerous
historical threads and weaves them into a significant pattern of our country's
development from 1845 to 1870. It stresses the vital part played by com-
munications in the opening of the West and the settlement of California.
The film opens with the news of the acquisition of California by the United
States following the Mexican War and the subsequent migration of the
Forty-Niners.
Finally, in 1857, the Wells Fargo Company secures the government con-
tract to carry mail by an overland route. The film shows the development of
the route and the original run of the Overland Express, thrillingly depicting
the hazards of the journey. Two years later, as the Transcontinental Tele-
graph is being constructed across the plains, a Pony Express rider brings
to the West the news of Lincoln's election.
The concluding sequence shows the importance of the Overland Express
to the Union during the war, as a heavily guarded shipment of gold is carried
from the sub-treasury in San Francisco to finance the Federal armies.
This film was prepared in collaboration with the Audio-Visual Committee
of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teacher guides are available
on request.
DRIVEN WESTWARD 3 reels-B&W
Adapted from BRIGHAM YOUNG (20th Cent.-Fox) 30 minutes
This excerpted classroom film presents a stirring visualization of the con-
tribution of a minority group to our national development and demonstrates
the necessity for respecting the rights of such a group.
Memorable sequences show the persecution of Mormons in Illinois; their
hazardous trek westward under Brigham Young's leadership; and their
dramatic struggle to survive in the new colony at Great Salt Lake. The film
concludes with the historic occurrence when sea gulls save the grain fields
by devouring hordes of crickets.
No reference is made to Mormon doctrine in film. The Mormons are
presented simply as a minority group which made great sacrifices for its
beliefs and in so doing helped open the West.
This film was prepared in collaboration with the Audio-Visual Committee
of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teacher guides are available
on request.
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JEFFERSON DAVIS DECLARES SECESSION X reel-B&W
Adapted from TENNESSEE JOHNSON 6 minutes
(MGM)
This half -reel subject deals poignantly with the decisive moment when the
rift between the North and the South became final and irrevocable with the
declaration of Secession by Jefferson Davis in the United States Senate. The
speech is preceded in this excerpt by incidents on the floor of the Senate
which reflect the tensions and animosities besetting the nation. In his address,
Davis expresses simply yet eloquently the determination; of the Southern
States to withdraw from the Union. His delivery and his words stress the
difficulty of this decision and at the same time reveal the sincerity and con-
viction of Confederate leaders in their beliefs. The concluding scene depicts
the pathos of the occasion as Southern Senators file resolutely from the
Senate chamber.
MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY 2 reels-Technicolor
( Warner Bros. ) 21 minutes
A faithful filming of the story of the same title by Edward Everett Hale in
which Lt. Nolan, arrested for treason, is sentenced to spend the rest of his
life on a ship where he should hear no reference to his native land.
MONROE DOCTRINE 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 16 minutes
The development of the Monroe Doctrine and subsequent instances of its
application.
OLD HICKORY (Warner Bros.) 2 reels-Technicolor
17 minutes
A biography of Andrew Jackson from the battle of New Orleans in 1812
through his presidential career.
ROMANCE OF LOUISIANA 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 19 minutes
The story of the Louisiana Purchase from the discussion stage (Jefferson
and Monroe), through the conferences in Paris, to the final ceremonies in
New Orleans at which the American Government assumed control.
SONG OF A NATION 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 19 minutes
A dramatization of the writing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by Francis
Scott Key on board a British ship opposite Fort McHenry.
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CIVIL WAR PERIOD
LIST1
ANGEL OF MERCY ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
A biography of Clara Barton, beginning with her organization of women
to serve in Civil War field hospitals, through her many attempts and ultimate
success in organizing the American Red Cross as part of the International
organization.
FLAG OF HUMANITY 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 19 minutes
This is a biography of Clara Barton, showing her service in the Civil War
and the Franco-Prussian War. Miss Barton is shown attending the Geneva
Convention of the new International Society and in her many attempts,
ultimately successful, to win recognition of an American Red Cross by the
United States Government.
LINCOLN IN THE WHITE HOUSE 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 21 minutes
A portion of Lincoln's life beginning with his first inaugural address. There
are scenes of Lincoln's home life in the White House and finally a dramatiza-
tion of the President speaking at Gettysburg.
THE PERFECT TRIBUTE ( MGM ) 2 reels-B&W
19 minutes
A dramatization based on the story by Mary Shipman Andrews, showing
Lincoln's trip to Gettysburg and his obvious disappointment the following
day because of the poor reception given his speech.
Lincoln visits a nearby prison hospital and repeats the Gettysburg Address
in full to a wounded Confederate soldier. His conversation with the soldier
reveals the spirit of Lincoln and his attitude toward the South.
UNDER SOUTHERN STARS 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 18 minutes
A fictional account of the Civil War Battle of Chancellorville and the
events preceding it on the Confederate side. It portrays the characters of
Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee and shows the mortal wounding of
Jackson at Chancellorsville.
LIST II
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY 1 reel-B&W
(Warner Bros.) 10 minutes
Places and monuments in the South commemorate Civil War battles and
heroes.
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DIXIELAND (Warner Bros.) 1 reel-B&W
See America First Series 11 minutees
A rapid review of the South, with emphasis on historical places and per-
sonages. The South and its traditions are presented in an interesting and
agreeable fashion.
POST CIVIL WAR PERIOD
LIST I
JOHNSON AND RECONSTRUCTION 3 reels-B&W
Adapted from TENNESSEE JOHNSON (MGM) 33 minutes
This film is a biographical study of President Andrew Johnson. It stresses
his conflict with the Radical Republicans in Congress under the leadership
of Thaddeus Stevens over policies of Reconstruction. Climaxing the film, is
the dramatic trial of impeachment in which Johnson was acquitted by one
vote.
This film was prepared in collaboration with the Audio-Visual Committee
of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teacher guides are available
on request.
TEDDY THE ROUGH RIDER 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 19 minutes
This biography of Theodore Roosevelt from 1898 to 1914 shows his activity
successively as President of the New York Police Commission; as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy; his organization of the Rough Riders and participation
in the Spanish American War; his election as Governor of New York State;
his nomination and election to the Vice Presidency of the United States.
LIST II
THE MAN IN THE BARN ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
Historical Mystery Series 10 minutes
This is the dramatization of a theory that John Wilkes Booth successfully
escaped in 1865 and finally died in Oklahoma in 1903.
SONS OF THE PLAINS 2 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 19 minutes
Dramatized fiction telling the story of the struggle between the Indians
and the early Americans of the West.
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
LIST I
*THE BERLIN AIR LIFT (20th Cent.-Fox) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from THE BIG LIFT 20 minutes
The film opens with documentary newsreel shots of the Russian blockade
of Berlin and General Lucius D. Clay's statement of America's resolution
not to be forced out of the city.
Giant U. S. Air Force planes arrive at Frankfort, Germany to fly food,
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coal and medical supplies into Berlin. The film follows the crew of "The
White Hibiscus" as they learn the intricacies and hazards of flying the
narrow international air corridor. As time passes, "The White Hibiscus"
is renamed "Der Schwarze Hibiscus" and is the plane that completes the
one-hundred-thousandth flight of "Operation Vittles."
The film shows in detail the operation of the flight program, in particular
the method of guiding a crippled plane to a safe landing by radar. Finally,
balked by the Air Lift, the Russians abandon the blockade as a "cold war"
weapon.
This film was prepared by the A-V Committee of the N.C.S.S.
LIST U
HEADLINES OF THE CENTURY 5 reels-B&W
(Paramount) 50 minutes
A pictorial history from 1897 to 1932, taken from newsreels of the period
in five parts: Part 1, 1897 to 1905; Part 2, 1905 to 1910; Part 3, 1910 to 1923;
Part 4, 1923 to 1928; and Part 5, 1928 to 1932.
MEN FOR THE FLEET (20th Cent.-Fox) 2 reels-B&W
Adventures of a News Cameraman Series 19 minutes
Newsreel cameramen record adventures encountered by bluejackets train-
ing for the United State Navy from the time of enlistment.
MEN OF WEST POINT (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
Pictorial review of the history of West Point, its courses of training, and
its emphasis on physical fitness and mental alertness.
1947, YEAR OF DIVISION 2 reels-B&W
(Paramount) 21 minutes
Briefly touching upon headline events, this film delves into the interna-
tional difficulties which have set the United States and the U.S.S.R. at odds.
It illustrates the growing threat of inflationary prices, Russia's Iron Curtain
policy, the effort of the Marshall Plan to counteract Communism and the
attempts of the U.N. General Assembly to secure peace.
TWO DECADES OF HISTORY 2 reels-B&W
(Paramount) 22 minutes
Sequences depict newsreel coverage of such historically important happen-
ings during the period, 1927-1947 as the inauguration of F. D. Roosevelt and
several incidents of the development of the New Deal; the growing threat and
eventual outbreak of World War II; and America's mobilization for and
conduct of the war.
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WORLD HISTORY
The following eight films were prepared by the Audio-Visual Com-
mittee of the National Council for the Social Studies.
LIST I
THE BEGINNING OR THE END ( MGM ) 3 reels-B&W
30 minutes
Excerpted from the feature photoplay of the same title, this classroom
version traces the development of the atom bomb to the destruction of
Hiroshima. A dramatic but historically accurate presentation is made of
the personalities and events. The following world figures are portrayed:
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, General Leslie R. Groves, J. Robert
Oppenheimer, Vannevar Bush and Enrico Fermi.
CONQUEST (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
23 minutes
This classroom version of the feature photoplay depicts Napoleon's ma-
neuvering in power politics as well as his efforts to regain the mastery of
Europe following his retreat from Moscow and subsequent exile on Elba.
Primarily a character study, the film presents a provocative soliloquy in
which Napoleon analyzes the forces which motivate him in his driving thirst
for power. It also portrays the mutually distrustful relations between him and
his minister, Talleyrand, and characterizes forcefully his ultimate bitter ac-
ceptance of defeat as he boards a British man-o'-war for transportation to
his final exile on St. Helena. Teacher guides are available upon request.
THE CRUSADES (Paramount) 3 reels-B&W
32 minutes
This excerpted version of the feature film portrays in dramatic sequences
the efforts of the peoples of Europe to recapture the Holy Land from the
Saracens. The motivation for the Crusades is shown in the despoliation of
Jerusalem by the Infidel and the preaching of Peter the Hermit.
Emphasis in the film is upon the Third Crusade. Stirring episodes show
the departure of the English forces under Richard the Lionhearted; the
massing of European armies at Marseilles; the difficulties encountered in
providing equipment and supplies for the vast expedition; the Battle of Acre;
and the truce with the Saladin.
The film is especially noteworthy for the careful research which resulted
in exact costumes and settings. Teacher guides are available upon request.
THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD 3 reels-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 33 minutes
This classroom version of the feature photoplay highlights the importance
of finance in warfare and dramatically visualizes the injustice of discrimina-
tion against minorities.
The film shows the part played by the five Rothschild brothers in contribut-
ing their financial support to the first defeat and exile of Napoleon. Despite
their part in the victory, however, they still find that prejudice and discrim-
ination oppress them and their people.
When Napoleon escapes from Elba, they again support the cause of
peace by financing the Allied Powers, and this time win promises of con-
sideration which ultimately help to abolish restrictions upon the civil rights
of the Jews. Teacher guides are available upon request.
MARC ANTONY OF ROME 2 reels-B&W
Adapted from CLEOPATRA (Paramount) 23 minutes
This film traces the part played by Caesar's impetuous general in the
crucial period which preceded the rise of Octavius Augustus to power.
Opening with Caesar's triumphal return to Rome in 44 B. C. and his subse-
quent assassination, the film depicts the formation of the Second Triumvirate.
The inimical relations between Antony and Octavius foreshadow the course
of history. Antony becomes infatuated with Cleopatra, neglecting his plan
to subjugate Egypt, and Octavius declares war on him and the Egyptian
Queen. Antony suffers defeat at Actium and commits suicide, leaving
Octavius master of the Roman world.
Painstaking research resulted in authentic sets, costumes and war equip-
ment of the period throughout the film. Teacher guides are available upon
request.
^RENAISSANCE INTRIGUE (20th Cent-Fox) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from PRINCE OF FOXES 20 minutes
As the film opens, Cesare Borgia reveals to his henchman, Count Orsini,
his plan to gain control of Citta del Monte, an independent principality.
He sends Orsini ostensibly as his ambassador to spy out the defenses of
the mountain stronghold.
A prototype of the Renaissance man, Orsini is accomplished as an artist,
statesman, and soldier. During his stay at Citta del Monte, he is influenced
by the enlightened government of the principality. When Borgia sends his
ultimatum, Orsini revolts against his vicious, corrupt policies and joins
forces in the defense of Citta del Monte. The defenders withstand an attack
and siege, defeating Borgia's forces.
Although based upon a fictional incident, the film provides a rich,
authentic background for the study of Renaissance Italy. Details of the
life of the times are vividly reproduced.
THE RISE OF A DICTATOR 3 reels-B&W
Excerpted from THE HITLER GANG (Paramount) 30 minutes
Reproducing the characters and personalities of Hitler and his principal
followers with amazing fidelity, this film traces the dictator's rise from an
obscure corporal in the defeated German Army to absolute ruler of the
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Reich. Emphasis in the film is upon the methods Hitler used to split the
populace into helpless minorities, defeating them one by one; his utilization
of "the big lie;" intimidation through systematic terror; and control through
Storm Troopers and the Hitler Jugend. Outstanding events in his career,
such as the Munich "Putsch;" his incarceration in Landsberg Prison, where
he wrote "Mein Kampf;" and the Reichstag fire are vividly depicted. The
excerpt provides an analytical case study of gangsterism in government
as well as a penetrating insight into the historical development in Germany
from 1919 to 1936.
^SPANISH CONQUEST IN THE NEW WORLD Color or B&W
An excerpt from CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE 2 reels-16 minutes
(20th Cent.-Fox)
As Cortez is in Cuba organizing his expedition to Mexico, he learns that
Governor Velasquez intends to depose him; nevertheless, he disregards the
governor's representatives. He arrives on the mainland, where he is met
by ambassadors from Montezuma bearing gifts of gold and jewels. Cortez
then burns his fleet and plunges fearlessly into the interior. Scenes show
the expedition on the march, with the women and children following the
foot soldiers and mounted Conquistadores .
At Cholulu the nephew of Montezuma comes to meet Cortez. He warns
the Spaniard that his expedition faces annihilation unless it turns back. In
reply, Cortez orders his cannoneers to fire upon and destroy a stone idol.
The chaplain of the expedition, who had come to convert the heathens
to Christianity, is shocked by Cortez's ruthless attitude.
The film ends as Cortez sets out with Indian allies opposed to Montezuma
to invade Mexico City. No scenes of battle or carnage are shown, but the
film provides a vivid background for the' study of this period in history.
The colorful costumes of the Conquistadores are authentically reproduced,
as are those of the retinues of the ambassadors from Montezuma. The
ruthless, adventurous character of Cortez and his followers is excellently
portrayed.
LIST II
BIKINI, THE ATOM ISLAND 1 reel-B&W
Miniature Series (MGM) 11 minutes
Bikini natives are shown in a dramatic presentation of the evacuation from
their homes for the atom bomb experimental tests.
THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK 1 reel-B&W
Historical Mystery Series (MGM) 11 minutes
The mysterious story of a masked man, imprisoned for life by Louis XIV,
who became a symbol of people imprisoned without trial.
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THE KING WITHOUT A CROWN 1 reel-B&W
Historical Mystery Series (MGM) 11 minutes
Stimulating speculation about the mystery surrounding the fate of the son
of Louis XVI of France.
THE MAN ON THE ROCK 1 reel-B&W
Historical Mystery Series (MGM) 11 minutes
Dramatization of a theory that it might have been Napoleon's double who
died at St. Helena, instead of the Emperor himself.
SONG OF REVOLT (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Tabloid Musical Series 11 minutes
Despite the historical inaccuracy of depicting the "Marseillaise" as inspir-
ing the attack on the Bastille in 1789 rather than the Tuileries in 1792, this
film presents an interesting background of the writing of the French national
anthem by Rouget.
See also:
GEOPOLITIK
TALE OF TWO CITIES
WATCH TOWER OVER TOMORROW
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SCENES FROM FILMS ON
AMERICAN HISTORY
DRUMS ALONG THE
MOHAWK
(20th Century-Fox)
WINNING OUR
INDEPENDENCE
Adapted from
THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA
(Columbia)
SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE
(MGM)
LAND OF LIBERY
SCENES FROM FILMS ON
AMERICAN HISTORY
COMMUNICATIONS
WESTWARD
Adapted from
WELLS FARGO (Paramount)
DRIVEN WESTWARD
Adapted from
BRIGHAM YOUNG
(20th Century-Fox)
JOHNSON AND
RECONSTRUCTION
Adapted from
TENNESSEE JOHNSON
(MGM)
LAND OF LIBERTY
SCENES FROM FILMS ON WORLD HISTORY
MARC ANTONY OF ROME
ipted from CLEOPATRA (Paramount)
THE CRUSADES
(Paramount)
J
CONQUEST (MGM)
THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD
(20th Century-Fox)
SOCIAL STUDIES
CIVICS
LIST I
A series of pictures the Washington Parade Series has been produced
in cooperation with various government agencies to show the purposes and
procedures by which some of the government functions are performed. This
series does not, of course, give a complete view of all government depart-
ments but does serve a purpose in presenting reality to some of the govern-
ment institutions which are otherwise quite remote to many students.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 9 minutes -
An aerial view of the city of Washington followed by brief visits to the
buildings of many of the government's departments.
THE ARCHIVES ( Columbia ) 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 10 minutes
This film, after showing the approach to the Archives Building, pictures the
various rooms and their uses, finally giving close-ups of the originals of im-
portant American documents.
INSIDE THE CAPITOL (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 10 minutes
A detailed trip from cellar to dome of the nation's capitol building showing
interesting spots in the edifice. Sessions of the Senate and Congress are
visited.
INSIDE THE FEDERAL BUREAU 1 reel-B&W
OF INVESTIGATION (Columbia) 10 minutes
Washington Parade Series
A film showing the exhaustive program of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion with a descriptive portrayal of the training of F.B.I, agents.
INSIDE THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 10/2 minutes
The various rooms and departments of the Library of Congress in which
are shown original editions of famous books and historic documents.
INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 10 minutes
A visit to the various official rooms of the White House and the Executive
Offices with descriptions of some of their uses.
THE MINT (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 10& minutes
The inside story of Uncle Sam's newest coinage plant at San Francisco.
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 10/2 minutes
A film of the many exhibits on view at the Smithsonian Institute.
SOCIAL SECURITY (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 10 minutes
This film interprets the operation of the Social Security Act from the time
of its passage through its various steps to final payments of checks.
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 10 minutes
A documentary film presenting life in the United States Miltary Academy.
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 11 minutes
A factual presentation of life in the United States Naval Academy.
UNITED STATES TREASURY (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Washington Parade Series 10 minutes
A descriptive account of the making of paper money and the handling of
old money returned to the Bureau.
LIST H
FRIEND INDEED (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes
A dramatization of the events underlying the Federal Law which permits
Seeing Eye Dogs to ride in railway coaches with their masters.
GUARDIANS OF THE SEA 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
The story of the various' services of the United States Coast Guard in
defending shorelines and in keeping open the sea lanes for shipping.
HOW TO VOTE ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 10 minutes
A satirical presentation of a political meeting with exaggerated emphasis
on the buncombe present in some political speeches.
THE ICEBERG PATROL 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
Glimpses of the work done by the United States Iceberg Patrol with de-
tailed presentation of life on the patrol boats.
PROPHET WITHOUT HONOR (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes
A biographical description of the work of Admiral Maury, out of which
has developed the United States Weather Bureau.
SENTINELS OF THE SEA 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
A visit to lighthouses and lightships with emphasis on the romantic rather
than the practical aspects of these "sentinels of the sea."
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PROBLEMS OF DEMOCRACY
The following six films were prepared by the Citizenship Education
Project, Teachers College, Columbia University.
CITIZENSHIP
LIST 1
*FIRST SEIZE HIS BOOKS (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from THE MORTAL STORM 19 minutes
This film deals with the suppression of academic freedom in a totalitarian
state. Professor Roth, a non- Aryan German scientist, is honored by his
students on his birthday. Shortly thereafter, Hitler comes to power, and some
of Roth's students join the Nazis. They denounce him for his refutation of
Hitler's racist theories and burn his books with those of other scholars.
When Roth is sent to a concentration camp, his wife obtains permission
to visit him through a former student who now, too late, regrets his betrayal
of the professor and his teachings. In a final farewell to his wife, Roth
expresses his unswerving devotion to his principles.
*THE LAW PROTECTS THE PEOPLE (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from A FAMILY AFFAIR 20 minutes
When an unpopular citizen of the town of Carville petitions Judge
Hardy for a restraining order to prevent the building of an aqueduct, the
judge has no alternative under the law but to grant the order. Townspeople
are enraged, and political pressure is exerted to prevent his renomination.
Judge Hardy reveals that the enabling act permitting the construction had
been rushed through the state legislature at a closing session. This act
would permit drawing off all the waters of the Carville River, thereby
imperilling the survival of the town's industries. He therefore declares the
enabling act to be unconstitutional. The judge is renominated unanimously.
NO HEAD START 1 reel-B&W
An excerpt from THE HUMAN COMEDY (MGM) 8 minutes
Homer Macauley and Hubert Akely, III, are rivals for a place on the
high school track team. Hubert is favored by the coach because of his
family's social position, but the boys' history teacher sees to it that Homer
has an equal chance to compete for the championship, which he wins.
THE SEA OF GRASS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
An excerpt from the feature photoplay 10 minutes
Colonel Jim Bruton, who pioneered the settlement of the New Mexico
Territory, believes that any effort to cultivate the "sea of grass" as farm land
will be fruitless and will ruin it for grazing. He ruthlessly opposes settle-
ment by the "nesters" until the Federal Government in the person of
Judge Chamberlain enforces their right to stake claims for 164 acres each.
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Ostensibly Bruton is beaten, but his dire predictions are borne out as the
fertility of the soil is depleted and successive years of drought reduce the
land to a dusty desert.
Primary citizenship concerns in the film are not only the right of the
majority to prevail in the acquisition of the government land, but also the
necessity to accept responsibility for conserving natural resources.
THE SEARCH (MGM) 3 reels-B&W
An excerpt from the feature photoplay 32 minutes
Believing he is to be executed, a war-shattered boy, who had been
separated from his mother in a Nazi concentration camp, flees an UNRRA
children's center and finds shelter with an ex-G. I. The boy's mother, who
has searched all over Europe for him, arrives at the center and is told
her child had run away and is believed dead. To assuage the mother's grief,
the UNRRA matron persuades her to stay and help with the other children.
About to return home, the ex-G.I. decides to adopt the boy. He is
directed to the center for adoption papers. There, mother and child are
reunited.
Primary citizenship concern is the recognition that displaced persons are
worthy of respect as individual human beings.
SOME PEOPLE STAYED HOME 1 reel-B&W
Excerpted from THE GREAT McGINTY (Paramount) 9 minutes
In satirical fashion this film shows the machinations of a corrupt political
machine to elect its candidate. A ward heeler recruits tramps to vote in
place of negligent citizens who fail to vote, and the machine candidate wins.
Primary citizenship concern is with the necessity for citizens to vote.
THE STORY OF AN IMMIGRANT 3 reels-B&W
Excerpted from AN AMERICAN ROMANCE (MGM) 30 minutes
This is the story of the Americanization of Steve Dangos, who comes to
America early in the Twentieth Century. As a corollary to the story of the
making of an American citizen, the film also depicts the making of steel.
Soon after Steve Dangos arrives at Ellis Island, he finds work mining
iron ore, and he begins to realize his need for an education. Not only does
he learn to read and write, but he also marries his teacher. As the years go
by, he and his wife become the parents of a large and gifted family. When
his oldest son persuades him to take out citizenship papers, the film closes
with Steve proudly joining his fellow newly-made citizens in the recitation
of the Oath of Allegiance at the Americanization ceremony.
YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY 3 reels-B&W
Excerpted from INTRUDER IN THE DUST (MGM) 32 minutes
When Lucas Beauchamp, a Negro, is arrested for the murder of a white
man, townspeople tacitly condone plans of the victim's kinfolk to lynch him.
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But Charles Mallison, Jr. convinces his uncle, a lawyer, of Lucas' innocence.
The boy, the lawyer, and a fearless sheriff then bring the real murderer
to justice and thwart the lynch mob.
This film was prepared jointly by the Audio-Visual Committee of the
National Council for the Social Studies and the Citizenship Education
Project.
YOU, THE PEOPLE ( MGM ) 2 reels-B&W
21 minutes
A dramatization of the operations of a corrupt city political machine, in-
cluding methods of coercion, stuffing ballot boxes, and persuading citizens
that voting is futile.
WORLD AFFAIRS
LIST I
NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH 1% reels-B&W
(Paramount) 16 minutes
This film tells the story of the Canadian dollar shortage and the efforts
made to restore a balanced export-import program. The depletion
of Canada's European markets after the war is shown to be the primary
factor in the crisis, and animated charts and graphs are used advantageously
to clarify and simplify the problem.
LIST U
GEOPOLITIK [PLAN FOR 2 reels-B&W
DESTRUCTION] (MGM) 20 minutes
This propaganda short descibes the influence of Haushofer, German
geopoliticist, upon Hitler and his consequent strategy in World War II.
WATCHTOWER OVER TOMORROW 1 reel-B&W
(MGM) 10 minutes
A film which explains the Dumbarton Oaks proposals for international
security, and shows the responsibility of the United Nations Council to
insure permanent peace.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
DUE PROCESS OF LAW DENIED
Adapted from THE OX-BOW INCIDENT 3 reels-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 29 minutes
This film is a dramatization of the kind of unlawful trials which were
sometimes held in the early days of the West (Nevada 1885). It pictures the
dangers of denying due process of law and illustrates convincingly the
necessity to recognize the rights of individuals as guaranteed by the Constitu-
tion.
In the film an unsubstantiated report of the murder of a popular ranchman
is brought into a town. A posse, illegally organized by a deputy sheriff,
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seizes three strangers who claim to have bought cattle from the presumably
murdered man. The posse summarily lynches the three men.
Then the sheriff arrives. He informs the lynch mob that the rancher had
not died from his wounds; those who had shot him are in jail; and the victims
of the lynching were innocent.
This film was prepared in collaboration with the Audio-Visual Committee
of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teachers guides are available
on request.
FURY (MGM) IX reels-B&W
Lynching Sequence 17 minutes
Lynching, study of mob formation and behavior.
JUSTICE UNDER LAW
Adapted from BOOMERANG (20th Cent.-Fox) 3 reels-B&W
30 minutes
Filmed in documentary style, this excerpted version of a feature photoplay
emphasizes the ideal of justice under American law and the importance of
weighing evidence carefully to protect the individual's Constitutional rights.
In simple and direct fashion the film tells the story of the murder of a
beloved clergyman. Public outrage at the brutal crime demands quick arrest
and punishment of the killer. A suspect is picked up in the police dragnet, and
seven witnesses identify him. It seems "an open and shut case/'
Interesting sequences depict the working of legal machinery in such a
case, including the police investigations and line-up of suspects, the coroner's
hearing and the arraignment.
When the prosecutor appears at the arraignment, he dumb-founds the
court by entering a plea of innocent for the suspect. He proceeds to disprove
each piece of evidence which seemed to doom the man to conviction.
The adherence of the prosecutor to the ideal of his office frees an innocent
man and provides a reassurance of faith in American justice.
This film was prepared in collaboration with the Audio-Visual Committee
of the National Council for the Social Studies.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
LIST I
BARGAINING COLLECTIVELY (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Excerpted from AN AMERICAN ROMANCE 9 minutes
Set in the period of the nineteen-thirties, this film presents arguments
of labor and management for and against union recognition, as a committee
of workers meets with the plant directors to settle a strike. No conclusion
is reached in the film, which ends with the board chairman provocatively
calling for a vote on the issue.
This film was prepared by the A.-V. Committee of the N.C.S.S.
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HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY 3 reels-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 32 minutes
Excerpted from the feature photoplay based on the novel by Richard
Llewellyn, the film tells in retrospect the life story of a miner as he prepares
to leave the valley where he had labored for fifty years. His boyhood mem-
ories are happy, but increasingly the influence of the implacable mine brings
tragic hardship and poverty to him and his family.
LIST //
LIFE IN SOMETOWN, U.S.A. ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes
A comedy presentation of what would happen in almost any American
town if all the obsolete laws on the statute books were suddenly enforced.
MR. GROUNDLING TAKES THE AIR 1 reel-B&W
(Paramount) 11 minutes
Mr. Grounding, a timid soul who is scared of flying, is obliged to make
a quick business trip by air. Once aloft, his suspicions that the "worst" will
inevitably happen and his ignorance of flight procedure provide a series of
amusing situations, while acquainting the spectator with a knowledge of
travel conditions in a giant commercial transport plane.
OUR OLD CAR (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 10 minutes
John Nesbitt traces the development and stages in the history of the
American motor car from the early days of the Stanley Steamer to the
streamlined auto of today.
THIS IS TOMORROW (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 10 minutes
This subject stresses community development and sets forth objectives for
the construction of model homes.
SOCIAL WELFARE
LIST 1
CITY OF LITTLE MEN (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
THE CITY OF LITTLE MEN pictures the work of Father Flanagan of
Boys-town, Nebraska. The varied activities of the 275 boy inhabitants are
shown. Among these are dairying, farming, shoe repairing and carpentry.
These activities enable the town to be largely self supporting through the
sale of surplus goods. The film is an excellent example of constructive
social work.
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THE GREAT HEART (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 10 minutes
Father Damien's work in the leper colony at Molokai is presented in
dramatic episodes.
STRANGE DESTINY (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Carey Wilson Miniature 10 minutes
The inspiring story of Asa K. Jennings, a Y.M.C.A. worker, who saved
350,000 lives in the evacuation of Smyrna in 1922.
LIST II
THE GIANT OF NORWAY (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 11 minutes
The biography of Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist and explorer,
emphasizing particularly his relief work for Russia.
THE GOOD EARTH (MGM) IX reels-B&W
Famine Sequence 13 minutes
Famine in China migration of farmers to city.
THE GOOD EARTH (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Woman Sequence 18 minutes
Status of peasant women in China.
SOCIAL ATTITUDES
The following two films were prepared by the Intergroup Committee on
Human Relations.
LIST I
^ACTION AGAINST THE LAW (Paramount) 3 reels-B&W
An excerpt frrom THE LAWLESS 28 minutes
In this film a series of minor incidents aggravated by intergroup frictions
results in an ugly crisis as misguided citizens resort to mob violence.
Introductory sequences establish the atmosphere of tension existing
between the people of Marta and the fruit pickers, whom they call "Cholos",
on "the other side of the tracks."
A group of town boys invade a fruit pickets dance, and a fight ensues.
An excitable reporter exaggerates the story. In fleeing the fight, a young fruit
picker startles a girl, causing her to fall and injure herself. A "sob sister"
expands this incident into a case of criminal assault.
A posse captures the youth. When a level-headed editor attempts to sift
the facts in the interest of justice, irresponsible townspeople decide to storm
the jail and lynch the youth. Only the quick action of the sheriff and the
editor in smuggling him out of jail to safety, averts a terrible miscarriage
of justice.
^CHARLEY MARTIN, AMERICAN (Paramount) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from A MEDAL FOR BENNY 20 minutes
The town of Pantera is startled to learn that the son of old Charley
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Martin, "a paisano," died a hero. The Congressional Medal of Honor is to
be awarded posthumously to his father.
To glamorize the ceremony, the Pantera Boosters Club persuades Charley
to move from his shack into a palatial residence. They also plan a celebration
to publicize the town. When Charley realizes their intention to commercial-
ize his son's heroism, he returns to his shack. The visiting general comes
there to award the medal. After this simple ceremony Charley speaks
movingly, pointing out that heroes can come from all sorts of homes. More
significant than his words, however, are old Charley's dignity, integrity,
and courage.
THE GREENIE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes.
As a group of boys come to know and understand a newcomer to their
neighborhood, a Polish refugee lad, they overcome their initial prejudice and
ridicule, and accord him a place in their circle.
THE INFORMER (RKO) IK reels-B&W
14 minutes
Excerpted from one of the most successful American photoplays, this
film depicts the disintegration of the character of Gypo Nolan, an Irish
rebel, who succumbs to temptation and betrays his friend to the "Black
and Tans" for the twenty pounds reward offered for the capture of the
revolutionary leader.
LIST II
THE DEVIL IS A SISSY (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Gang Sequence 10 minutes
Boy from a different background trying to become a member of a gang.
FURY (MGM) 18 reels-B&W
Trial Sequence 14 minutes
Perjury by entire community agreement. Presents U.S. lynching problem.
THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA 3 reels-B&W
(Warner Bros.) 32 minutes
Racial prejudice (Dreyfus case).
SOCIAL AWARENESS
LIST II
COFFINS ON WHEELS (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 20 minutes
An expose of unethical dealers in the used car business.
WHAT PRICE SAFETY (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 22 minutes
The police investigate and convict a gang of racketeers who "muscle" into
the construction business, using faulty materials and intimidation.
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WHISPERS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 10 minutes
This short concerns organized whispering campaigns and the spreading
of rumors for commercial advantage.
CRIME PREVENTION
LIST I
A CRIMINAL IS BORN (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 20 minutes
A judge relates a case demonstrating the effect of parental neglect in
the development of adolescent criminals.
THE LAST INSTALLMENT (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 20 minutes
A young convict, influenced by reading all but the last installment of a
serialized biography of a gang lord, is dissuaded from returning to crime
by the warden, who has him meet the former "big shot/' now a prisoner
for life.
THE PERFECT SETUP (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 21 minutes
An embittered youth, eager to "get rich quick," uses his talents illegally,
involves himself in a serious crime, and finally commits murder.
LIST II
THE DEVIL IS A SISSY (MGM) IK reels-B&W
Court Sequence 16 minutes
Treatment of boys by judge and parents.
EASY LIFE (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 20 minutes
A youth's craving for an "easy life" involves him with gangsters, deprives
him of wholesome associations, and causes his death in a gun fight.
THE WRONG WAY OUT ( MGM ) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 18 minutes
A dramatic presentation of the fate of a young couple whose impatience
to marry and enjoy life leads them to disregard parental advice and follow
a tragic career of crime.
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GUIDANCE
FAMILY LIFE
The following ten films on Family Life in List I were prepared by the
National Coordinating Council Discussion guides are available on request.
LIST I
CHANCE DATE 1 reel-B&W
Excerpted from THE HUMAN COMEDY (MGM) 8 minutes
Two girls on their way to the movies are accosted by a couple of "street
corner wolves," whom they ignore. Then three soldiers greet them in a
humorous but respectful manner. The spokesman asks the girls to pity three
lonely soldiers and permit them to accompany the girls to the show. After
considerable hesitation the girls laughingly agree. One girl has to stop at
the telegraph office, and the soldiers decide to send wires to their mothers
and sweethearts. Then they all go to the show and part afterwards in front
of the theater, as the boys kiss the girls good-bye.
^CRISIS FOR COOKIE (Paramount) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from THE PERFECT MARRIAGE 10 minutes
The parents of nine-year-old Cookie plan to be divorced. Though they
have not revealed their intention to her, she senses their estrangement and
is distressed and confused by it. By comparing her situation to that of her
companions whose parents are divorced, and questioning her parents about
it, she elicits the truth.
When her mother and father realize the effect of their decision upon
Cookie, the film closes with the implication that they will reconsider.
DAD'S WISH (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Excerpted from OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES 7 minutes
Selma and her father, Martinius, stop on their way to town to see the
neighbor's new barn. Father admits to Selma that one of the things in life
he wants is a new barn. Selma says she will pray for one. Mother and Selma
talk about Dad's wish for a new barn. Mother tries to explain the relation-
ship between owning things and increased responsibility. Dad comes from his
duties in the old barn and he and Selma talk in fantasy leading to a repeat
discussion of his wish for a new barn. Father helps Selma to understand
his desire for material things and his feelings about his family.
DANNY REBELS (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Excerpted from RUSTY LEADS THE WAY 8 minutes
When 10-year old Danny decides his parents exercise too strict control,
be brashly states that he has decided to leave home and be his own boss.
To his utter surprise his father agrees it's a fine idea and stampedes Danny's
reluctant mother into helping pack the boy's bag. Outside the front door
Danny decides he has been too hasty and re-enters the house to join his
parents at dinner, unaware of their anxiety lest their shock treatment fail.
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EARNING AND GIVING (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
7 minutes
Evcerpted from OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES
Selma and her cousin Arnold are seen picking up potatoes in a field.
Father loads the potatoes on the wagon. That evening Mother, Father and
Selma discuss how much money was made on the potato crop. From the
calculations in the ledger Father pays Selma for the work she has done.
Selma saves her money and at Christmas time takes the "store catalogue"
into town to make her own choices of presents for her parents. Christmas
arrives and the family enjoy opening their presents and sharing holiday fun.
THE GANG RAIDS THE ORCHARD reel-B&W
Excerpted from THE HUMAN COMEDY (MGM) 4 minutes
A gang of youngsters discusses raiding an apricot orchard. In spite of the
"danger," the stigma of stealing, and the 1 fact that apricots aren't ripe in
March, the boys make a plan of attack. Mr. Henderson, the owner of the
orchard, observes the boys' stealthy advance and meditates on the "won-
derful faith" of youth. The apricots are green, but Augie, the leader of the
gang, snatches one just as Mr. Henderson makes his presence known to the
boys. Frightened away by his appearance, they run away and reassemble
on the corner to admire Augie's "loot."
A GIFT FROM DAD (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Excerpted from OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES 8 minutes
Arnold and Selma stroll along making guesses about what they will be
when they grow up. To illustrate that she can become a WAG and shoot
a gun, Selma throws a rock at a squirrel, and according to Arnold, "kills
him dead." Upon returning home, the children wash up for dinner and are
joined by Selma's father as he returns from plowing in the fields. When
Father discovers Selma's anguish at having killed the squirrel, he gives her
a new-born calf for a present. At dinner Selma contemplates the day she
can feed her "very own calf." Mother interrupts to say that the calf is only
"play like her very own" because everything on the farm belongs to all
the family. Father agrees. Selma is at first disappointed, but soon is elated
when her parents agree that it will be good for her to have responsibility
for taking care of the calf.
HOMER AND THE KID BROTHER 1 reel-B&W
Excerpted from THE HUMAN COMEDY ( MGM ) 9 minutes
Ulysses trumbles out of bed and crosses the room to watch his big brother
Homer, read directions for taking exercises. As Homer exercises, Ulysses
asks a "hundred questions." Homer answers each inquiry lovingly and in
detail. Mother breaks up the conversation with a call to breakfast. Soon a
friend of Ulysses comes to take him to the public library. Upon leaving
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the library, Ulysses is fascinated by a "mechanical man" in a shop window
and he refuses to go home with his friend. Later, the "mechanical man"
frightens Ulysses, and he runs off crying. He is stopped by some adults,
and with the aid of a policeman he is returned to big brother Homer. On
the way home Homer calms Ulysses and teaches him a song.
HOMER STARTS TO WORK 1 reel-B&W
Excerpted from THE HUMAN COMEDY ( MGM ) 10 minutes
Homer is employed as a telegram messenger. His employer, Mr. Spangler,
discusses school and extra-curricular activities with him. Later Mr. Spangler
asks Homer about his ambitions and future plans and indicates how he may
be successful in his present job. Homer becomes better acquainted with
Willie Grogan, the elderly telegrapher, when he brings a snack from the
bakery. A death message comes over the wire, and Homer takes it to the
home of a Mexican mother. Since she cannot read English, Homer is obliged
to read it to her. When he returns home after work, Homer discusses with
his mother the sadness of people and the loneliness he feels. She tells him
that he is growing up and that he has many things to learn.
OF SKATES AND ELEPHANTS ( MGM ) IX reels-B&W
Excerpted from OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES 15 minutes
Selma and her cousin Arnold bicker over whose turn it is to skate on
Selma's new skates. Bruna, Selma's mother, attempts to settle the argu-
ment but relinquishes the arbitration to Martinius, Selma's father. Arnold
clouds the issue by lying, and Selma's father orders her to give Arnold a
turn or go to bed without supper. Selma assumes that if she goes to bed
without supper she may refuse to give up the skates to her cousin, but her
father then orders her to give the skates to Arnold and go immediately to
bed. Father is confused by his disciplining of his daughter "for being selfish,"
but is determined to "teach Selma a lesson." Late in the evening Mother
tells Father that a circus is passing through town. Father takes Selma to
see the circus, and thus a reconciliation is effected.
LIST II
EDUCATING FATHER (20th Cent.-Fox) X reel-B&W
Father's attempt to choose son's vocation. 5 minutes
A FAMILY AFFAIR ( MGM ) 2 reels-B&W
Everyday family relationships. 19 minutes
MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW IX reels-B&W
(Paramount) 18 minutes
A Human Relations excerpt on indigent old age, showing problems
created when an elderly widow goes to live with her sons's family.
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SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
LIST I
ALICE ADAMS (RKO) IXreels-B&W
Dance Sequence 15 minutes
A girl's unhappy wallflower experience at a dance.
ALICE ADAMS (RKO) 18 reels-B&W
Money Sequence 15 minutes
Effect on girl of being poorer than her friends.
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Fishhook Sequence 12 minutes
Excellent adult guidance of child when he does something wrong.
LIST II
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
School Sequence 12 minutes
School relationships of a boy whose controlling value is money.
THE DEVIL IS A SISSY (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Electrocution Sequence 9 minutes
Boy's reaction to father's electrocution.
VOCATIONS
LIST I
MEN IN WHITE ( MGM ) IX reels-B&W
15 minutes
Choice between marriage and further training for young medical intern.
SANDHOGS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Adventures of a News Cameraman Series 10 minutes
A graphic portrayal of the various operations incidental to the building of
an underground tunnel.
LIST II
THREADS OF A NATION (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Cinescope Series 9 minutes
History of the cotton industry from ancient times to the present, showing
modern methods of laboratory testing, drying, and designing.
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SCENES FROM THE NATIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL
FAMILY LIFE FILMS
HOMER AND THE
KID BROTHER
A GIFT FROM DAD
OF SKATES AND
ELEPHANTS
GENERAL SCIENCE
The following seven films were prepared by the Motion Picture Com-
mittee of the National Science Teachers Association.
LIST I
^EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA 2 reels-Color
An excerpt from SECRET LAND (MGM) 20 minutes
This excerpt presents highlights of the U. S. Naval expedition to Antarctica
under the command of Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
As the film opens, James D. Forrestal, then Secretary of the Navy, ex-
plains the purposes of the expedition, and sequences show some of the
preparations. When the fleet sets out, excellent maps explain the route and
the goals of the exploration. Features of the trip to the South Polar Con-
tinent include views of icebergs, whales, and penguins, and the passage
through pack ice in the Bay of Whales.
At Little America the film records activities such as setting up base
camps and the capture of animal life including seals and varieties of
penguins. Sequences of polar exploration by airplane reveal the discovery
of a warm oasis near the South Pole. An Antarctic blizzard is filmed in all
its fury. Animated maps and intelligent commentary summarize the
results of the expedition. Study guides are available on request.
*THE FIRST ATOMIC PILE
An excerpt from THE BEGINNING OR THE END 2 reels-B&W
(MGM) 17 minutes
This film is a dramatization of the first test of the atomic pile at the
University of Chicago in 1942. Many of the Manhattan Project scientists,
such as Fermi and Compton, are portrayed.
As the film opens, an observer from the U.S. Army arrives for the test.
One of Dr. Fermi's assistants briefs the Army observer in a blackboard
"chalk talk". This briefing clarifies and simplifies the test objectives for the
film audience as well.
With everything ready, including a "suicide squad" at the control rods,
Fermi signals the start of the experiment. As meters whir and panel lights
flash, the tension of the scientists is depicted. Finally Fermi cries
triumphantly, "It multiplies!" as he terminates the test.
As the film closes, the social implications of the project are introduced.
Three of the scientists ask and receive permission to terminate their participa-
tion since their religious scruples forbid their taking part in a munitions
project. Teacher guides are available on request.
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MADAME CURIE (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from the feature photoplay 23 minutes
This excerpted version of the feature photoplay tells the story of the
discovery of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie.
The film opens in the laboratory of Pierre Curie at the Sorbonne, where
Marie Skladowska is doing research on the magnetic properties of various
steels. They become interested in the phenomenon of radiation from pitch-
blende, reported by Dr. Becquerel. Following their marriage, Marie is
encouraged by Pierre to make a study of this phenomenon.
The film then traces the laborious process by which the Curies succeeded
in separating and identifying radium from pitchblende.
^PIONEER OF FLIGHT 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from GALLANT JOURNEY (Columbia) 18 minutes
The work of John J. Montgomery, a little-known pioneer of flight, is
presented in this excerpt. The film describes how Montgomery observed
the flight of birds and made measurements of their 1 bodily structure and
wingspread. With this information he built a glider in which he made a
successful, though uncontrolled, flight in 1883. As a professor of physics
at Santa Clara University he continued his experiments with model gliders.
Finally he completed a glider with curved wings and flight controls in
which the first controlled winged flight was made in 1905. The film con-
cludes with a recapitulation of key scenes stressing Montgomery's scientific
method. Teacher guides are available on request.
^PROGRESS ON TRIAL 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from THE HILLS OF HOME (MGM) 17 minutes
This film deals with the problem of overcoming resistance to social and
scientific progress. The story takes place in a Scottish village during the
Victorian period. It concerns a doctor who must operate on a young man
for acute appendicitis. He plans to anesthtize the youth with chloroform,
then the latest medical discovery. The patient's father refuses permission
until the doctor proves the effectiveness of the chloroform by successfully
anesthetizing his dog. The awakening of the dog convinces the boy's
father; he then gives his permission, and the boy's life is saved. The film
concludes with flashbacks to key scenes and suggested topics for discussion.
Teacher guides are available on request.
^RAINBOW OF STONE 2 reels-Color
An excerpt from TALE OF THE NAVAJOS ( MGM ) 20 minutes
When drought threatens the tribal flocks, Ziki, a Navajo boy, tell his
friend Jimmy, the son of a white trader, the tribal legend of a land of
abundant grass and water beyond the "Rainbow of Stone." They ask
Ziki's grandfather about the legend, and he encourages them to seek the
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fabled pasturage. He gives them an eagle feather to help them on their
journey.
As they proceed along the trail, the grandfather's voice is heard advising
them how to interpret the omens they encounter. Every bird or animal has
its significance, and even the rock formations represent fables of Navajo
folklore. When the boys camp for the night, a raven steals Ziki's eagle
feather to line its nest. Ziki fears they will be lost without the feather; so
they climb to an aerie to pluck another feather from a living eagle. After
they catch a young eagle and pluck one of its feathers, they see the Rainbow
of Stone from the height of the eagle's nest. Jimmy says they would have
found it by climbing to a point of observation, but Ziki attributes their
success to the new eagle feather. Each boy is satisfied with his own explana-
tion, and together they lead the tribal sheep over the newly discovered
trail to rich grazing lands.
This film was prepared to emphasize some of the less tangible goals of
science teaching related to critical thinking. Teacher guides are available
on request.
YELLOW JACK (MGM) 3 reels-B&W
An excerpt from the feature photoplay 29 minutes
Depicting the work of Dr. Reed and his colleagues in Cuba, this excerpt
from the feature photoplay visualizes the manner in which the U. S. Army's
Yellow Fever Commission wiped out "y e ^ ow jack."
Balked in his efforts to find a cure, Dr. Reed decides to test the theory of
Dr. Carlos Finlay, a resident of Havana, whose studies had convinced him
that the stegomyia mosquito is the carrier of yellow fever. Dr. Reed calls
for volunteers who will risk their lives in an experiment, and five American
soldiers agree to submit themselves to the test. The results proved that the
stegomyia was the carrier, and by wiping out the mosquitoes, the Cam-
mission eliminates the disease in Cuba.
A SCENE FROM
YELLOW JACK
(MGM)
BROTHERS IN BLOOD (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
11 minutes
A doctor at a Blood Bank tells the story of the origin and development
of the scientific research that made possible the saving of human lives by
blood transfusions.
MIRACLE MAKERS (Warner Bros.) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
After tracing the development of water, steam, and electric power, this
film, through shots of the cyclotron at the University of California, stresses
the potential importance of the atom as a source of future power.
NEW ROAD WAYS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parrade Series 10 minutes
"New Roadways" stresses the scientific discoveries and inventions which
never make the front pages, but which contribute to a better standard of
living.
OSMOSIS 2 reels-B&W
(Produced in collaboration with 21 minutes
Henry Holt and Company. )
A young high school student, who is having difficulty understanding the
textbook explanation of osmosis, discusses the problem with his policeman
friend. They go to a police laboratory. There a technician demonstrates
osmotic pressure and clarifies the student's questions.
Illustrations of the operation of osmosis in forms familiar to the student
help to create interest in and understanding of this phenomenon.
ROMANCE OF RADIUM (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes
The story of radium, dealing with the work of the Curies and Becquerel.
SERVANT OF MANKIND (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
9 minutes
A brief pictorial biography of Thomas A. Edison, showing some of his
amazing achievements and their effect upon home and industrial life.
THE STORY OF ALFRED NOBEL ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 10/2 minutes
A portrayal of Nobel's research which led to the invention of dynamite,
and the events which influenced him to establish the Nobel Prize Awards
for contributions to world peace.
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THE STORY OF CHARLES GOODYEAR 1 reel-B&W
(Columbia) 11 minutes
Fools Who Made History Series
A dramatization of the impoverished inventor's efforts to make India
rubber commercially practicable, and the fortunate accident through which
he discovered vulcanization.
THE STORY OF DR. CARVER 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series (MGM) 10 minutes
The life story of Dr. George Washington Carver, the university trained
scientist who was born in slavery, showing his agricultural experiments
in the South and his many achievements in the laboratory at Tuskegee.
THE STORY OF ELIAS HOWE (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Fools Who Made History Series 11 minutes
A dramatic presentation of the motives and methods through which Howe
perfected the sewing machine, and his difficulties in marketing his invention.
LIST II
THE FILM THAT WAS LOST ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 10 minutes
This story of film preservation at the Museum of Modern Art in New
York City includes sequences from some of the earliest news reel pictures.
THE MAN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD 1 reel-B&W
(MGM) 11 minutes
The story of James Hargreaves, who invented the spinning jenny in 1767,
thus laying the foundation for mass production and the Machine Age.
THE MAGIC ALPHABET (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
Dr. Christian Eijkman's discovery of Vitamin B-l, the subsequent dis-
covery of new vitamins, and the importance of vitamins to health are stressed.
MAGIC ON A STICK (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 9 minutes
This subject depicts the story of the English chemist who discovered, at
the cost of personal tragedy, the principle of the sulphur match.
The film traces the history of fire-making utensils through the ages, and
stresses the safety and convenience of the household match.
MIRACLE OF HYDRO (20th Cent-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 10 minutes
A presentation of the significance of the Bonneville and Grand Coulee
Dams and the effect of artificial irrigation on agricultural development.
QUICKER'N A WINK (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 9 minutes
A demonstration of the stroboscopic camera which photographs motion
of objects whose speed had heretofore defied photographic reproduction.
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RECORDING MODERN SCIENCE 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
Adventures of a News Cameraman Series
A series of newsreel shots of developments by modern inventors, includ-
ing Picard's stratosphere balloon flight, developments in glass, wind tunnels,
and transoceanic telephony.
THEY'RE ALWAYS CAUGHT (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 21 minutes
The chief of a crime laboratory illustrates laboratory techniques which
establish the guilt of a murderer.
THE WORLD OF SOUND (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Cinescope Series. 10& minutes
The importance of sound, the operation of sound waves on the human
ear, and the operation of types of hearing devices are vividly demonstrated.
DOMESTIC AND TRAINED ANIMALS
LIST I
BAR-RAC'S NIGHT OUT (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 11 minutes
A raccoon searches for food and encounters a bobcat, a rabbit, an owl
and a frog. He enters a cabin and meets a parrot and some puppies.
GIANTS OF THE JUNGLE ( 20th Cent.-Fox ) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 11 minutes
A highly informative film showing the work of elephants trained as
beasts of burden in India.
THE SEEING EYE (Warner Bros.) 2 reels-B&W
21 minutes
The story of the training at Morristown, N. J. of German sheep dogs
which learn to lead the blind.
LIST II
THE GREAT MEDDLER ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 11 minutes
The story of Henry Bergh, founder of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.
PLAYMATES FROM THE WILD (Paramount) 1 reel-B&W
Grantland Rice Sportlight 9 minutes
This Sportlight is devoted to the adventures of a group of tame otters.
They slide down sand dunes, frolic on the beach and display remarkable
obedience to their trainer's commands.
ROYALTY OF THE RANGE (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Lowell Thomas Movietone Features 10 minutes
This film shows agricultural college students being instructed in the fine
points of judging cattle and reveals the qualities sought by judges of blue
ribbon cattle, sheep and hogs.
WANTED, A MASTER 1 reel-B&W
(MGM) 10 minutes
The story of a stray dog which is seeking to find a master before a dead-
line when unlicensed dogs will be impounded.
WILD ANIMALS
LIST 1
DESERT DEMONS 1 reel-B&W
Battle for Life Series 9 minutes
American desert animals, quiet all day, venture forth in the cool of the
night. The film shows some of the natural habits of the tortoise, the gila
monster, the snake, a horned toad, a badger and many other desert animals.
SANCTUARY OF THE SEALS 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 9 minutes
Adventures of the News Cameraman Series
An interesting study of seals on the Pribiloff Islands in the Bering Sea.
The commentary contributes observations on the conservation of seals.
WILD LIFE ON THE VELDT 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
Magic Carpet Series
A clever cameraman brings back a record of the enchantment and terror
in an average day in the lives of wild animals in Kruger Park, South Africa.
LIST II
THE ANIMAL FAIR 1 reel-B&W
Lyman H. Howe Hodge Podge Series 10 minutes
Glimpses of many unusual animals from all over the world.
JUNGLE GIANTS 1 reel-B&W
Lyman H. Howe Hodge Podge Series 10 minutes
An intimate study of African wild life in its native habitat. Animals include
commonly known wild beasts with unusual close-ups of lions and elephants.
THE VELDT 1 reel-B&W
Lyman H. Howe Hodge Podge Series 10 minutes
Scenes on the plains near the foothills of an African mountain range,
with close-ups of many of the native animals and birds. A volcanic explosion
fires the veldt. The natives and all the animals flee together, their fears of
each other lost in their greater fear of the devastating flames.
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BIRDS
LIST I
BIRDS OF THE SEA (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
This film was photographed from a four-masted sailboat on a trip to
observe oceanic birds in various parts of the world.
INSECTS
LIST I
BATTLE OF THE CENTURIES 1 reel-B&W
Battle for Life Series 10 minutes
A descriptive picture of a colony of termites, including a battle in which
the termites repulse invading ants.
BENEATH OUR FEET 1 reel-B&W
Battle for Life Series 9 minutes
Glimpses of the insect world as it exists in a typical grass plot. The en-
lightening commentary makes this a highly informative film.
KILLERS 1 reel-B&W
Battle for Life Series 9 minutes
A film showing the activities of the praying mantis, the hunting wasp,
the cricket, the spider and the scorpion as they devour each other and other
insects in their search for food.
MARINE LIFE
LIST I
BENEATH THE SEA (Warner Bros.) 1 reel-B&W
9 minutes
The cameraman photographs a variety of undersea life and records a
dramatic battle between an octopus and a shark. Animated diagrams and
microphotography are used to show the development of a fish from the
embryo stage to maturation.
THE SEA 1 reel-B&W
The Battle for Life Series 10 minutes
Under- water photographs of many marine forms rarely seen by students.
Descriptive commentary brings important information about under-sea life.
WONDERS OF THE SEA (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Adventures of the Newsreel Cameraman Series 10 minutes
A descriptive film of the marine wonderland of the Great Barrier Reef
in Australia, extending 1100 miles off the northeast coast of the southern
continent. In addition to marine life, the film shows the techniques of the
deep sea diver exploring the depths with scientific equipment.
LIST II
HARVEST OF THE SEA 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
Scenes show the men of many racial origins who earn their livelihood by
fishing. Interesting customs of these sea farers are also shown.
THERE AIN'T NO SUCH ANIMAL 1 reel-B&W
(Warner Bros.) 10 minutes
This marine life short subject deals with the origin and habits of the
following unusual fish: Stone fish, giant mantis, prawn, barrier reef starfish,
gekko, walking fish, mud skipper, and green turtle.
WHALE HO (Warner Bros.) 1 reel-B&W
9 minutes
This is a dramatic record of a day's whaling, which includes the locating,
pursuing and harpooning of a whale by fishermen in a small boat.
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
AND GEOLOGY
LIST I
AGHILEEN PINNACLES (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Father Hubbard's Adventure Series 11 minutes
Father Hubbard and his associates are seen climbing the Aghileen Pin-
nacles to solve the mystery of their resistance to erosion and volcanic action.
BIRTHPLACE OF ICEBERGS (20th Cent. Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Father Hubbard's Adventure Series 11 minutes
An excellent study of the world's largest tidewater glacier, with presenta-
tions of the theories of iceberg formation.
SECRET OF THE FJORD (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Father Hubbard's Adventure Series 10 minutes
A photographic record of Father Hubbard's expedition to an Alaskan
fjord and a glacier to study remnants of the Ice Age.
THE VALLEY OF TEN THOUSAND SMOKES 1 reel-B&W
Father Hubbard's Adventure Series (20th Cent.-Fox) 10 minutes
The Glacier Priest explores the Alaskan region where gas vapors left
by volcanic action give the appearance of smoke.
METEOROLOGY
LIST I
EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT IT 1 reel-B&W
(Paramount) 9 minutes
This film illustrates vividly the work of the U. S. Weather Bureau. It shows
how the Bureau cooperates with professional and amateur field agents all
over the country as well as with scientists who are developing man's
ability not only to predict, but also to create his own kind of weather.
EXPLORING SPACE (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
Cinescope Series 9 minutes
A trip through space, photographed in the Hayden Planetarium, showing
the major planets and an eclipse of the sun scientifically explained by excel-
lent commentary.
WEATHER WIZARDS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 9 minutes
This film shows the work of a modern weather bureau.
HOME ECONOMICS
PENNY'S PARTY (MGM) 1 reel-Technicolor
Pete Smith Specialties Series 9 minutes
Prudence Penny, author of a column on culinary problems, cooks a
supper at home as a basis for writing an article, "Do Working Women Have
Time To Cook?"
PENNY'S PICNIC (MGM) 1 reel-Technicolor
Pete Smith Specialties Series 9 minutes
A picturization of the right and wrong ways to prepare food in the open.
PENNY WISDOM (MGM) 1 reel-Technicolor
Pete Smith Specialties Series 9 minutes
Prudence Penny brings order out of culinary chaos created by a nervous
wife whose husband brings an unexpected guest home to dinner.
PSYCHOLOGY
LIST I
THE BOSS DIDN'T SAY GOOD MORNING 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes
A study of the effect of a boss's behavior on employee morale.
OF PUPS AND PUZZLES (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 11 minutes
A study in individual differences, and techniques to be followed in fitting
applicants to the positions of their greatest usefulness.
STAIRWAY TO LIGHT ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 10 minutes
A dramatic portrayal of the work of Dr. Philip Pinel, 18th Century French
physician, whose pioneering efforts pointed the way to modern, humane
treatment of the insane.
WILLIE AND THE MOUSE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 11 minutes
Implications for educational procedure in the classroom, illustrated by
experiments in learning processes with laboratory mice.
LIST II
MEMORY TRICKS ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 9 minutes
The audience is given a memory test, and various ways of remembering
faces, names, and numbers by mental association are suggested.
WE DO IT BECAUSE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 7 minutes
This subject deals with alleged explanations of various social customs.
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MUSIC
LIST I
ANNIE LAURIE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Tabloid Musical Series 10 minutes
The history of the writing of the song, "Annie Laurie," showing significant
aspects of Scottish folklore.
COMMUNITY SING SERIES 8, NO. 7 1 reel-B&W
(Columbia) 10 minutes
Don Barker at the organ playing Christmas hymns and carols:
Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful Silent Night, Holy Night
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing The First Noel
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
FAMILIAR PATRIOTIC SONGS 1 reel-B&W
(Columbia) 10 minutes
A typical Community Sing including the following songs:
Sing, America, Sing You're My Uncle Sam
You're a Grand Old Flag My Own American Home
Yankee Doodle Dandy America the Beautiful
THE GREAT WALTZ (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
An excerpt from the feature photoplay 20 minutes
This classroom version of the feature photoplay presents outstanding
melodies of Johann Strauss, the younger, with dramatizations of the sources
of many of his inspirations. Successive sequences show his startling debut,
his continued musical successes, his composition of "The Beautiful Blue
Danube Waltz," portions of the operetta, Die Fledermaus, the apocryphal
ride which supposedly inspired "Tales from the Vienna Woods," and the
tribute paid to Strauss by the City of Vienna.
This film was prepared in collaboration with the Music Educators National
Conference. Teacher guides are available on request.
INSIDE OPERA WITH GRACE MOORE 3 reels-B&W
Adapted from ONE NIGHT OF LOVE (Columbia) 28 minutes
The action of the classroom film occurs prior to World War II in the early
nineteen-thirties. Mary Barrett, portrayed by Miss Grace Moore, wins a
radio contest for singers, which enables her to study abroad for opera.
She then goes to Italy, and has numerous escapades and adventures in
the course of which she sings "Sempre Libera" from La Traviata, the tenor
role in a burlesque of the Sextet from Lucia, and "Ciribiribin."
Then Mary begins operatic study and eventually appears in provincial
opera. After a series of preliminary engagements, she is scheduled to sing
the feature role in Carmen. In a beautifully staged presentation, Mary gives
a brilliant interpretation of the role. Her performance attracts the notice
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of a representative of the Metropolitan Opera House of New York, and he
offers her the cherished opportunity to make her successful debut at the
"Met" as Cho-Cho-San in Madam Butterfly.
This film was prepared by the Music Educators 'National Conference.
LITTLE FUGUE IN G MINOR BACH
Excerpted from THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937 X reel-B&W
(Paramount) 5 minutes
In this classroom excerpt Leopold Stokowski leads the Philadelphia Sym-
phony Orchestra in Bach's composition. As a prelude to the fugue itself,
the orchestra plays the hymn, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God." Brief super-
imposed titles identify the instruments of the orchestra as each one takes
up the movements of the fugue.
This film was prepared by the Audio-Visual Committee of the Music
Educators 'National Conference.
NAUGHTY MARIETTA (MGM) 3 reels-B&W
An excerpt from the feature photoplay 33 minutes
The excerpted version of the feature film based on Victor Herbert's
operetta tells the story of the French princess who flees the court of Louis
XV and goes to New Orleans as a "casquette girl." There, she meets and
falls in love with a handsome captain of militia. After numerous mishaps
and despite her uncle's opposition, the princess and the captain are married.
Throughout the film numerous Herbert melodies are sung by Jeannette
MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, among the most beautiful being "Ah, Sweet
Mystery of Life" and "I'm Falling in Love with Someone."
This film was prepared by the Audio-Visual Committee of the Music
Educators National Conference.
THE SCHUMANN STORY 3 reels-B&W
Adapted from SONG OF LOVE (MGM) 30 minutes
The heartwarming story of Robert Schumann's immortal compositions
and the devotion of Clara, his wife, is told in this excerpt.
Although Schumann won limited recognition in his lifetime as evidenced
in the film by the approval of Liszt, his contemporary, and Brahms, his
pupil, he had to struggle to support his large family. Despite his objections,
Clara resumes her concert career, aiding him financially.
In her concerts she plays numerous selections from his works, including
"Traumerei," "Dedication," and "Carnivale."
As conditions improve for the Schumanns, the mental illness, which be-
clouded the close of Robert's life, afflicts him. Following his death, Clara
dedicates herself to winning recognition of his genius.
This film was prepared in collaboration with the Music Educators 'National
Conference. Teacher guides are available on request.
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ROMANCE OF ROBERT BURNS 18 reels-Technicolor
(Warner Bros.) 17 minutes
A story woven about episodes in the life of Robert Burns, with musical
accompaniment of "Auld Lang Syne" and "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton."
SONGS OF STEPHEN FOSTER (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
This "Community Sing" presents Stephen Foster songs sung by a group
in period costume in a plantation setting.
LIST //
COMMUNITY SING SERIES 6, NO. 6 1 reel-B&W
(Columbia) 10 minutes
Don Baker at the organ presenting the following songs:
Hi, Neighbor My Buddy
When Good Fellows Get Together Mrs. Murphy's Chowder
Silver Threads Among the Gold Auld Lang Syne
COMMUNITY SING SERIES 6, NO. 8 1 reel-B&W
(Columbia) 10 minutes
An unusual presentation of popular songs played on the organ. The fol-
lowing are included:
Giddap, Napoleon Rose O'Day
If I Had You When You're Smiling
Nobody's Baby
COMMUNITY SING SERIES 6, NO. 10 (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
10/2 minutes
Lew White at the organ, assisted by the Song Spinners, presenting the
following songs:
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree Sweet Sue, Just You
Somebody's Taking My Place There's Something About a Soldier
I Don't Want To Walk Without You, Baby
GYPSY REVELS (Paramount) 1 reel-B&W
11 minutes
Songs and gypsy dances characteristic of the inns and music halls of
Czarist Russia.
MOSCOW MOODS (Paramount) 1 reel-B&W
A group of old Russian folksongs: 11 minutes
Rare Old Wine The Volga Boatman The Barrel
AN OPTICAL POEM (MGM) 1 reel-Technicolor
MGM Miniature Series 8 minutes
Oscar Fischinger interprets an orchestral rendition of Liszt's "Second
Hungarian Rhapsody" in terms of color and geometric figures.
TALE OF THE VIENNA WOODS (MGM) 1 reel-Technicolor
10 minutes
An animated cartoon story accompanied by an orchestral rendition of
"Tales from Vienna Woods" by Johann Strauss.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
AND RECREATION
( Pictures which have been found most useful are indicated by an asterisk. )
BASEBALL
*BIG LEAGUE GLORY 1 reel-B&W
(Paramount) 10 minutes
This film shows the workings of the New York Giants baseball farm
system and helps to explain the methods of developing big-league talent.
Interesting views of the plaques honoring baseball immortals in the Base-
ball Shrine at Cooperstown, N. Y., end the film.
INSIDE BASEBALL 1 reel-B&W
Bill Cunningham Sports Review Series 9 minutes
Baseball strategy as revealed by closeups and slow motion photography
in a game between the Cardinals and the Braves.
PLAY BALL (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
News World of Sports Series 9 minutes
Various aspects of the Yankees in spring training and views of a World
Series game.
BASKETBALL
* BASKETBALL TECHNIQUE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Sports Parade Series 9 minutes
Demonstration of basketball technique and strategy shown in slow motion.
FOOTBALL
GRID RULES (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 8 minutes
Sequences emphasizing unusual plays and situations in old and modern
games illustrate the reasons for existing football rules.
TRACK AND FIELD
DECATHLON CHAMPION (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes
An inspirational film, depicting the development of Glenn Morris into a
world's champion decathlon winner.
MINOR SPORTS
ARCHERY
*FOLLOW THE ARROW (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes
This study explains the Egyptian origin of archery and includes a demon-
tration by Champion Howard Hill.
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BADMINTON
GOOD BADMINTON 1 reel-B&W
( Warner Bros. ) 10 minutes
An explanation of the game and a brief discussion of its history accompany
an exhibition match in which champions Jess Willard and Cliff Sawyer
demonstrate correct timing, fast foot work and accurate placement.
GYMNASTICS
*GYMNASTICS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Sports Parade Series 9 minutes
Champions of the Amateur Athletic Union perform various exercises
with gymnasium apparatus.
SOCCER
KING SOCCER (Paramount) 1 reel-B&W
Grantland Rice Sportlight 9 minutes
This sport travelogue shows a soccer game in Buenos Aires, with out-
standing plays executed in slow motion.
SWIMMING
* AQUATIC ARTISTRY (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Sports Parade Series 8 minutes
A diving exhibition by Olympic champion, Harold (Dutch) Smith, show-
ing his technique in normal and slow motion.
TABLE TENNIS
*TABLE TENNIS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Sports Parade Series 10 minutes
Experts demonstrate table tennis in detail.
TENNIS
*THE TECHNIQUE OF TENNIS (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
News World of Sports Series 9 minutes
A demonstration by Lloyd Budge of tennis fundamentals for the be-
ginner.
TENNIS RHYTHM (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
News World of Sports Series 9 minutes
Sequences of Bobby Riggs winning national tennis championship and
later explaining his technique.
*TENNIS TACTICS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 11 minutes
Fred Perry illustrates the service and stance, pivot shots, short placement
and volleys in slow motion.
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GENERAL SPORTS AND RECREATION
BOWLING
BOWLING SKILL (Paramount) 1 reel-B&W
Grantland Rice Sportlight 10 minutes
A demonstration of lawn bowling, spider and duckpin bowling, with an
exhibition of trick shots by a champion.
SPLITS, SPARES, AND STRIKES (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
News World of Sports Series 10 minutes
Tillie Taylor, a leading woman bowler, demonstrates right and wrong
techniques.
GOLF
*GOLF MISTAKES (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 11 minutes
Good and bad golf form is demonstrated by Horton Smith, Lawson Little,
Harry Cooper, and Jimmy Thompson.
SAVING STROKES WITH SAM SNEAD (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
News World of Sports Series 10 minutes
Golf champion Sam Snead illustrates his grip, stance, and swing in each
of several golf situations.
HOW TO BREAK 90 Series of 5 reels-B&W
(Warner Bros.) Each reel 10 minutes
Bobby Jones tells golfers how they can improve their game to "break 90."
Each reel is complete in itself and can be used separately or in combination
with others. Units are: The Grip; Down Swing; Impact; Back Swing; and
Hip Action.
HORSESHOE PITCHING
HORSESHOES (Paramount) 1 reel-B&W
Grantland Rice Sportlight 9 minutes
Ted Allen, world's horseshoe pitching champion, demonstrates some un-
usual timing and pitching as well as some remarkable trick shots.
SKATING
RHYTHM ON BLADES (Paramount) 1 reel-B&W
Grantland Rice Sportlight 10 minutes
Skating stars and potential stars demonstrate "rhythm on blades/' Gustav
Lussi puts some of his championship pupils through their paces. Among
these are Barbara Jones, Aileen Seigh, and Olympic champion Richard
Button.
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BEAUTY AND THE BLADE 1 reel-B&W
(20th Cent-Fox) 9 minutes
Barbara Ann Scott is featured in some of the graceful and spectacular
gyrations which won for her the Olympic figure skating championship. The
concluding episodes are scenes from an ice show with Miss Scott skating
the lead role.
SKIING
SKI FLIGHT (Warner Bros.) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
Using slow motion sequences, Otto Lang demonstrates the six funda-
mentals of skiing according to the Arleberg technique of the Hannes
Schneider system.
SKIING IS BELIEVING (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
News World of Sports Series 9 minutes
Skiing enthusiasts board a snowtrain to their destination where they
perform many downhill runs.
MISCELLANEOUS
CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS ( Paramount ) 1 reel-B&W
Grantland Rice Sportlight 10 minutes
This Sportlight is devoted to the training of youngsters in various sports
including football, boxing, track and riding.
MAKING THE VARSITY 1 reel-B&W
(Paramount) 10 minutes
This film provides interesting scenes of the year round sports activities
at Yale. Sequences show candidates trying out for the football team on
Anthony Thompson Field in the shadow of the famous Yale Bowl; baseball
players practicing in the Coxe Memorial Cage; track and field athletes
working out on Lapham Field; and swimmers, oarsmen and basketball
players in action in the Payne-Whitney Gymnasium.
SPORTS IMMORTALS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Sports Review Series 11 minutes
Thumbnail biographies of famous sport figures, such as Red Grange,
Helen Wills Moody, Knute Rockne, and Bobby Jones, among others.
SPORT STAMINA (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
News World of Sports Series 9 minutes
Short flashes of various athletic activities stress the need for endurance
and fortitude in sports.
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HEALTH AND HYGIENE
LIST I
ANESTHESIA (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes
The discovery of anesthetics and their application to medicine is told in
an enlightening series of episodes.
FIT TO WIN (Columbia) 1 reel-B&W
News World of Sports Series 10 minutes
A portrayal of various athletic activities, all of which are aids to health.
MAN'S GREATEST FRIEND (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes
Pasteur's great work with vaccine against hydrophobia highlights this
treatise on dogs and their service to mankind.
ONE AGAINST THE WORLD ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 11 minutes
Dr. Ephraim MacDowell, ridiculed by his profession and opposed by
society, performs the world's first major operation on a human being in
Danville, Kentucky, on Christmas Day, 1809.
THE STORY OF DR. JENNER (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 10 minutes
As the dread plague of smallpox advanced across Europe, Dr. Jenner, an
English physician, tested and proved his theory of immunization through
vaccination despite opposition and brought the scourge under control.
*THE STRATTON STORY 3 reels-B&W
An excerpt from the feature photoplay. ( MGM ) 30 minutes
This film is based on the true life story of Monty Stratton, ace pitcher
of the Chicago White Sox.
When Monty loses his leg in a hunting accident, his outlook on life
becomes embittered. Eventually, however, his wife and his mother help
him to overcome his despair and to adjust to his handicap. Monty and his
infant son learn to walk together when the father determines to master his
new artificial limb. Ultimately Monty achieves such agility that he begins
to practice pitching again, throwing a ball into a bucket nailed to the barn.
Unknown to his family, Monty accepts an invitation to pitch in a post
season, All-Star game. Encouraged by his team-mates and the fans, he
overcomes a shaky start and goes on to pitch in winning form. He leaves
the field "a living proof of what a man can do if he has the courage not to
admit defeat/'
This film was prepared by a committee of the American Association for
Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Study guides are available
on request.
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THAT MOTHERS MIGHT LIVE (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 10 minutes
A dramatization of another great contribution to human welfare Dr.
Semmelweiss's fight against child-bed fever.
THEY LIVE AGAIN (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 11 minutes
The biography of Banting, telling of his discovery of insulin as a cure
for diabetes.
TRACKING THE SLEEPING DEATH (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
MGM Miniature Series 10 minutes
The story of David and Mary Bruce's search for the cause of sleeping
sickness.
TRIUMPH WITHOUT DRUMS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
A dramatization of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley's great work in effecting the
passage of the Pure Food and Drug Law.
A WAY IN THE WILDERNESS (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Passing Parade Series 10}! minutes
Dramatic conflict is shown in the discovery of the cause and cure of
pellagra, featuring the work of Dr. Goldberger of the United States Public
Health Service.
LIST II
ARROWSMITH (Goldwyn) 1 reel-B&W
13 minutes
Issue of experimenting on human beings.
FIRST AID (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
Demonstrations of proper Red Cross First Aid techniques.
MIRACLE MONEY ( MGM ) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 22 minutes
A specialized investigator exposes the activities of a quack doctor who
advertises a cure for cancer at his private hospital.
RESPECT THE LAW ( MGM ) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 20 minutes
A bribetaking health inspector endangers the welfare of an entire city
when he fails to enforce the law on rat-proofing of waterfront property,
with consequent spread of bubonic plague by rats from incoming ships.
THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR 18 reels-B&W
Anthrax Sequence (Warner Bros.) 17 minutes
The conquest of anthrax germs in face of opposition.
THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR IX reels-B&W
Hydrophobia Sequence (Warner Bros.) 17 minutes
Conquest of hydrophobia issue of experimenting on human beings.
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SAFETY EDUCATION
LIST I
DRUNK DRIVING (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 21 minutes
An effective lesson on the evils of drunken driving, showing the tragic
effects of an accident upon a man's family and the blighting of his career.
GOING TO BLAZES ( MGM ) 2 reels-B&W
21 minutes
This film examines the nation's $600,000,000 annual fire loss. It shows
the routine of life in a Los Angeles fire house, with the firemen inspecting,
cleaning and preparing their equipment for the inevitable alarm.
A sequence concerned with extinguishing fires shows the courage and
devotion of the fire-fighters and emphasizes the various types of equipment
used in extinguishing blazes.
Salient safety rules are illustrated, as fire inspectors point out the means
of eliminating fire hazards.
HIT AND RUN DRIVER (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Crime Does Not Pay Series 21 minutes
A dramatization of a hit-and-run case describes the methods of appre-
hending such drivers.
ONE, TWO, THREE, GO ! ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
10& minutes
"Our Gang" demonstrates the well-known safety rule: "Stop, Look, and
Count Three before crossing the street."
SAFETY SLEUTH (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes
The safety expert detects and eliminates the causes of industrial accidents.
SEVENTH COLUMN (MGM) 1 reel-B&W
Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes
A study of accidents "The Seventh Column" caused by carelessness
in the home, at work, or on the road.
TRAFFIC WITH THE DEVIL (MGM) 2 reels-B&W
Theater of Life Series 21 minutes
The film analyzes the causes of traffic casualties and shows the "do's" and
"don'ts" for motorists and pedestrians to eliminate the traffic tragedies.
WRONG WAY BUTCH ( MGM ) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
A farcical Pete Smith Specialty in which a careless mechanic who disre-
gards safety rules suffers near-fatal mishaps.
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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
LIST I
BORROWING IN SUBTRACTION 2 reels-B&W
Produced in collaboration with 15 minutes
Houghton Mifflin Company
This film explains the step-by-step borrowing process involved in sub-
tracting from a three place number. A young brother and sister, faced with
an arithmetic problem in the sale of their chicks, "put on their thinking caps"
and find the answer in a charming "Alice in Wonderland" type of sequence.
BOSKO'S EASTER EGGS (MGM) 1 reel-Technicolor
Happy Harmonies Series 8 minutes
A humorous Easter story showing Bosko's adventures with vari-colored
eggs.
THE CALICO DRAGON (MGM) 1 reel-Technicolor
Happy Harmonies Series 8 minutes
A dream sequence showing toys wreaking vengeance on a three-headed
dragon.
HERE COMES THE CIRCUS (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Magic Carpet Series 9 minutes
"Circus Day" in its entirety, from the morning unloading with subsequent
parade, to the main performance at night.
THE LOST CHICK ( MGM ) 1 reel-Technicolor
Silly Symphony Series 11 minutes
The adventures of two squirrels, their brothers and sisters, a mother
hen and her chicks, in a story of reciprocal kindness.
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 1 reel-Technicolor
(MGM) 10 minutes
The Christmas spirit overcomes the enmity of Jerry the mouse and Tom
the cat.
OLD GLORY (Warner Bros.) 1 reel-Technicolor
Merrie Melody Series 11 minutes
A patriotic animated cartoon based upon "Porky's" indifference to the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. When the little pig falls asleep learning
the Pledge, the spirit of Uncle Sam interprets for him great American docu-
ments and historic events, and reveals a new significance in the Pledge.
PEACE ON EARTH (MGM) 1 reel-Technicolor
Harman-Ising Animated Cartoon 9 minutes
An ironic satire of war seen through the eyes of Grandpa Squirrel and
his grandchildren who celebrate the return of peace to a world populated
only by animals since all men have destroyed themselves in warfare.
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THE SEASONS 2 reels-B&W or Color
Produced in collaboration 22 minutes
with the MacMillan Company
Designed to show the reasons why the seasons change throughout the
year, this film utilizes animated drawings as effectively simplified illustra-
tions of such factors as the tilt of the earth's exis, rotation of the earth upon
its axis, revolution of the earth around the sun and effects of these move-
ments upon the sun's rays.
WESTWARD BY PRAIRIE SCHOONER 9 minutes
Excerpted from BRIGHAM YOUNG (20th Cent.-Fox) 1 reel-B&W
Prepared for use in elementary grades, this film shows the life of the
pioneers in a covered wagon train en route westward. Vivid sequences
depict the wagons drawn by horses and bullocks making their way across
deserts, through mountain country, and across wide rivers. The part played
by each pioneer is also shown, with the children doing lessons in a wagon
converted into a schoolroom; women doing washing, cooking, and
even some of the driving and cattle herding; and the men serving as scouts,
drivers, cobblers, and hunters.
LIST 11
HONEYLAND (MGM) 1 reel-Technicolor
Happy Harmonies Series 11 minutes
An animated fantasy about bees and their honey making.
LET'S GO (Columbia) 1 reel-Technicolor
8 minutes
A fantasy in which a hive of bees perform tasks approximating the activi-
ties of human society.
ONE DAY STAND (Warner Bros. ) 1 reel-B&W
10 minutes
A complete twenty-four hour record of a circus on tour from the time
the train arrives before dawn until it is rolling again at night.
SAWDUST SIDELIGHTS 1 reel-B&W
Lyman H. Howe Hodge Podge Series 10 minutes
Authentic background scenes of the Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Bailey
Circus at winter quarters, in transit, and in performance.
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DIRECTORY OF FILM LIBRARIES
FOR
TEACHING FILM CUSTODIANS
CLASSROOM MOTION PICTURES
Most county and city school systems maintaining film libraries have
Teaching Film Custodians subjects available for the use of their own
teachers. School systems can license these films for long term periods or rent
them from the libraries listed below. This directory lists only those educa-
tional agencies which distribute Teaching Film Custodian subjects re-
gionally and are not devoted to the exclusive service of a school system.
Teachers living in states not listed in this directory can rent Teaching
Film Custodian films from any one of the four regional film libraries of
Association Films in New York, Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco, or
from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. These
agencies distribute nationally.
ALABAMA
University of Alabama
Visual Aids Service, University
ARIZONA
Central Arizona Film Coop.
Arizona State College, Tempe
ARKANSAS
State Dept. of Education
Audio Visual Service,
Little Rock
CALIFORNIA
Association Films
351 Turk St., San Francisco
University of California
Extension Division, Berkeley
University of California, L. A.
Extension Division
COLORADO
University of Colorado
Bureau of Visual Instruction
Boulder
Pueblo Jr. College, Pueblo
Visual Education Service
CONNECTICUT
State Dept. of Education
Hartford
University of Connecticut
Visual Aids Center, Storrs
DELAWARE
State Department of Public
Instruction, Dover
FLORIDA
University of Florida
Film Library, Gainesville
GEORGIA
State Depart, of Education
Audio Visual Service, Atlanta
University of Georgia
Audio Visual Aids, Athens
IDAHO
Boise Junior College
Visual Education Depart, Boise
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ILLINOIS
Association Films
206 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
U. of Illinois, Champaign
Visual Aids Service,
Southern Illinois University
Audio Visual Aids, Carbondale
INDIANA
Indiana U., Bloomington
Audio Visual Aids
Ball State Teachers College
Film library, Muncie
IOWA
Drake University, Des Moines
College of Education
Iowa State College, Ames
Visual Instruction Service,
State Univ., Lowa City
Bureau of Visual Instruction
KANSAS
Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence
Bureau of Visual Instruction,
KENTUCKY
University of Kentucky
School Film Service,
Lexington
MAINE
University of Maine
Audio Visual Service, Orono
MARYLAND
State Dept. of Ed., Baltimore
State Teachers College
Towson 4
MASSACHUSETTS
State Depart, of Education
200 Newbury St., Boston
Boston University
School of Education, Boston
MICHIGAN
U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Visual Education Center,
Michigan State College
Depart, of Effective Living,
East Lansing
Wayne University
4841 Cass Avenue, Detroit 1
MINNESOTA
University of Minnesota
Bureau of Visual Instruction,
Minneapolis
MISSOURI
U. of Missouri, Columbia
Dept. of Effective Living
MONTANA
Dept. of Public Instruction
State Film Library, Helena
NEBRASKA
University of Nebraska
Audio Visual Aids, Lincoln
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dartmouth College
Film Library, Hanover
University of New Hampshire
Audio Visual Center, Durham
New Jersey
State Dept. of Ed., Trenton
Princeton Univ., Princeton
Rutgers University
Audio Visual Department,
New Brunswick
NEW MEXICO
U. of New Mexico, Albuquerque
NEW YORK
American Museum of Natural
History
77th St. & Central Park West
New York City 24
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Association Films
35 West 45th St., New York 18
Columbia University
Educational Film Library
413 West 117th St., New York
N.Y.U. Film Library
26 Washington Place,
New York 3
Syracuse U., Syracuse
Educational Film Library
NORTH CAROLINA
U. of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill
Bureau of Visual Instruction
NORTH DAKOTA
N. Dakota Agric. College
Film Library, Fargo
OHIO
State Depart, of Education
Slide & Film Exchange,
Columbus
OKLAHOMA
U. of Oklahoma, Norman
Visual Education Dept.,
OREGON
State System of Higher Education
Dept. of Visual Instruction,
Corvallis
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania State College
State College
PCW Film Service, Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania College for Women
RHODE ISLAND
State Dept. of Ed., Providence
Audio Visual Aids,
SOUTH CAROLINA
University of South Carolina
Audio Visual Aids, Columbia
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota State College
Dept. of Audio Visual Ed., Brooking
TENNESSEE
U. of Tennessee, Knoxville
School & Community Service
TEXAS
State Dept. of Education
Visual Department, Austin
Association Films
3012 Maple Avenue, Dallas
Baylor Film Service
Baylor University, Waco
Sam Houston State Teachers
College
Audio Visual Aids, Huntsville
University of Texas, Austin
Visual Instruction Bureau
E. Texas Bureau of Vis. Ed.
Kilgore College, Kilgore
UTAH
Brigham Young U., Provo
Audio Visual Instruction
U. of Utah, Salt Lake City
Bureau of Visual Education
WASHINGTON
Central Washington College
of Education, Ellensburg
Visual Education Dept.
State College of Washington
Audio Visual Center, Pullman
U. of Washington, Seattle 5
Instructional Materials Center
WISCONSIN
U. of Wisconsin, Madison
Bureau of Visual Instruction
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LICENSE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT of license under copyright made in one or
more counter-parts between WILLARD E. GIVENS, MARK
A. MAY and CARL E. MILLIKEN as Trustees for Teaching
Film Custodians, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the Trustees),
party of the first part, and the School or Schools (hereinafter
named and referred to as the School), party of the second part.
WITNESSETH: The parties hereto agree as follows:
License FIRST: Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
stated, the Trustees grant the School and the School accepts, a
limited license under the respective copyrights of the motion
pictures designated and described in the Schedule hereof, to
exhibit such motion pictures for educational purposes, but only
at the said School and during the period of time specified in
the Schedule and for no other use or purpose. If more than one
School is hereinafter designated, the said motion pictures are
licensed for exhibition at each of such Schools in the Schedule
specifically designated or described in writing.
Term SECOND: The term of this Agreement shall begin with the
date fixed or determined for the exhibition at the said School
of the first motion picture deliverable hereunder and shall con-
tinue for a period of thereafter,
unless otherwise in the Schedule provided.
The Trustees agree during said term to deliver to the School,
and the School agrees to exhibit at said School during the said
term, but only during the period of time herein provided for,
a positive print of each of said motion pictures.
Payment THIRD: The School agrees to pay for such license as to
each such motion picture the fixed sums specified in the Sched-
ule at least three (3) days in advance of the date of delivery
of a print thereof at the Trustees' office or of the date of ship-
ment to the School from another School, unless after the
acceptance of this application by the Trustees such payment
shall be otherwise agreed to by the Trustees in writing signed
by the Trustees or any persons duly authorized by the
Trustees.
Delivery FOURTH: (a) The Trustees shall make deliveries here-
and Return under to the School or to the School's authorized agent, by
of Prints delivery at the Trustees' office, or to a common carrier, or to
the United States Postal authorities.
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(b) The School agrees to return immediately after the last
exhibition on the last date of exhibition licensed, each print
received hereunder, with its reels and containers, to the office
of the Trustees or as otherwise directed by the Trustees in the
same condition as when received, reasonable wear and tear
due to proper use excepted. The School agrees to pay all costs
of transportation of such prints, reels and containers from the
Trustees' office or the last previous School having possession
of the same, and return to the Trustees' office; or if directed
by the Trustees, to ship such positive prints elsewhere than to
the Trustees' office, transportation charges collect.
Loss and FIFTH: The School shall pay to the Trustees a sum equal
Damage to to the cost of replacement for each linear foot of any print,
Prints lost, stolen or destroyed or injured in any way in the interval
between the delivery to and the return thereof by the School
in full settlement of all claims for such loss, theft, destruction
or injury.
Cutting or SIXTH: The School shall exhibit each print in its entirety
Alteration and shall not copy, duplicate, subrent or part with possession
of Prints of any print. The School shall not cut or alter any print, ex-
cepting to make necessary repairs thereto.
No Charge SEVENTH: The School during the whole of the license
for exhibition period of each of the motion pictures exhibited
Admissions hereunder, agrees not to directly or indirectly by any method
or means make any charge for admission to said exhibition.
If during any such period an admission price is charged, the
Trustees in addition to all other rights hereunder shall have
the right to terminate immediately the license of the motion
picture then being exhibited, by written notice to such effect
to the School and upon the giving of such notice, the license
of such motion picture shall forthwith terminate and revert to
the Trustees.
Acceptance EIGHT: Until accepted in writing by an officer of or any
by person authorized by the Trustees and notice of acceptance
Trustees sent to the School, this instrument shall be deemed only an
application for a license under Copyright, and may be with-
drawn by the School any time before acceptance. Unless such
notice of acceptance is sent the School by mail or telegraph
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within fifteen (15) days after the date thereof, if the said
School is located East of the Mississippi River, and within
thirty (30) days after the date thereof if located West of said
river, said application shall be deemed to have been with-
drawn.
Changes in NINTH: This license agreement is complete and all prom-
Writing ises, representations, understandings and agreements in re-
ference thereof have been expressed herein. No change or
modification hereof shall be binding upon the Trustees unless
in writing signed by the Trustees, or a person duly authorized
by the Trustees.
SCHEDULE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
the School
located at
in the .
(City and State)
has on
(Date)
executed this application, which upon written acceptance thereof by the
Trustees shall be deemed to be the license of the said School for the ex-
hibition of the motion pictures specified in the Schedule, but only at the said
School in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
(School)
by
(Position)
Accepted,
WILLARD E. GIVENS, MARK A. MAY, CARL E. MILLIKEN
(Trustees)
by ,
Dated
INDEX
New subjects are indicated by a star (*)
Across America in Ten
Minutes
*Action Against the Law
Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn, The
Aghileen Pinnacles
Alaska Tour
Alice Adams
Dance Sequence
Money Sequence
Alice in Wonderland
Along the Texas Range
America the Beautiful
American Spoken Here
Anesthesia
Angel of Mercy
Animal Fair
Anna Karenina
Annie Laurie
Any Way to Get There
Aquatic Artistry
Archives, The
Argentine Argosy
Around the Acropolis
Arrowsmith
*Art Director, The
Bargaining Collectively
Bar-Rac's Night Out
Basketball Technique
Battle of the Centuries
Beautiful Switzerland
Beauty and the Blade
Beginning or the End, The
Beneath Our Feet
Beneath the Sea
*Berlin Air Lift, The
Big League Glory
Bikini, The Atom Island
Bill of Rights, The
Birds of the Sea
Birthplace of Icebergs
Blue and the Gray, The
Borrowing in Subtraction
Bosko's Easter Eggs
Boss Didn't Say
Good Morning, The
Boston Tea Party, The
Bowling Skill
20
53
9
69
17
59
59
9
19
31
12
78
36
67
9
71
30
75
46
21
24
79
94
51
66
74
68
26
77
39
68
68
37
74
41
31
68
69
35
81
81
70
33
76
Brothers in Blood
Buenos Aires Today
Byways of Bangkok
Byways of France ...
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... 21
30
. 23
Cajuns of the Teche 18
Calico Dragon, The 81
Captains Courageous
Fishhook Sequence 59
School Sequence 59
Captain Kidd's Treasure 12
Caribbean Sentinel 20
Central America 21
Chance Date 56
*Charley Martin, American 53
Christmas Carol, A 9
*Cinematographer, The 94
City of Little Men, The 52
City Within a City, The 20
Climbing the Peaks 19
Coffins on Wheels 54
Communications Westward .... 34
Community Sing
Series 6, No. 6 73
Series 6, No. 8 73
Series 6, No. 10 73
Series 8, No. 7 71
Conquest 39
*Costume Designer, The 94
Cradle of Champions 77
Criminal Is Born, A 55
*Crisis for Cookie 56
Crusades, The 39
Dad's Wish 56
Danny Rebels 56
David Copperfield
The Boy 9
The Man 9
Decathlon Champion 74
Declaration of
Independence, The 32
Desert Demons 67
Desert Tripoli 27
Devil Is a Sissy, The
Court Sequence 55
Electrocution Sequence 59
Gang Sequence 54
Dixieland 37
Down from Vesuvius
Driven Westward
Drums Along the Mohawk .
Drunk Driving
Due Process of Law Denied .
Earning and Giving
Easy Life
Educating Father
Eskimo Trails
Evergreen Empire, The
Everybody Talks About It
*Expedition to Antarctica
Exploring Space
Face Behind the Mask, The .
Familiar Patriotic Songs
Family Affair, A
Film That Was Lost, The
First Aid
*First Atomic Pile, The
*First Seize His Books
Fit to Win
Flag of Humanity, The
Flag Speaks, The
Flemish Folk
Follow the Arrow
Friend Indeed
From Singapore
to Hong Kong
Fury
Lynching Sequence
Trial Sequence
Gang Raids the Orchard, The
Gem of the Sea
Geneva by the Lake
Geopolitik
Giant of Norway, The
Giants of the Jungle
Gift from Dad, A
Give Me Liberty
Glacier Trails
Glimpses of Greece
Going to Blazes
Golf Mistakes
Good Badminton
Good Earth, The
Good Earth, The
Famine Sequence
Woman Sequence
Good Job, The
25
34
32
80
50
57
55
58
17
18
69
61
41
71
58
65
79
61
48
78
36
32
23
74
47
28
51
54
57
24
26
50
53
66
57
32
19
24
80
76
75
9
53
63
12
Good Neighbors 21
Great American Divide, The .... 19
Great Expectations , 9
Great Heart, The
Great Meddler, The
Great Waltz, The
Greenie, The
Grid Rules
53
66
71
54
74
Guardians of the Sea 47
Gymnastics 75
Gypsy Revels: 73
Haiti's Black Napoleon 22
Harvest of the Sea 8
Headlines of the Century 38
Heart of Mexico 21
Heidi 9
Here Comes the Circus 81
Historic Cities of India 29
Historic Virginia 18
*History Brought to Life 95
Hit and Run Driver 80
Holland and the Zuyder Zee .... 24
Homer and the Kid Brother 57
Homer Starts to Work 58
Honeyland 82
Hong Kong Highlights 28
Horseshoes ..76
90
House of Rothschild, The ....
House of the
Seven Gables, The
How Green Was My Valley
How to Break 90
How to Vote ...
Iceberg Patrol, The
In Far Mandalay
In Morocco
In Old Guatemala
In the Guianas
Informer, The
Inside Baseball
Inside Opera
Inside the Capitol
Inside the F.B.I
Inside the
Library of Congress
Inside the White House
Irish Pastoral
Islands of the
Woman Sequence
Isle of Pleasure, The
39
9
52
76
47
47
29
27
21
22
54
74
71
46
46
46
46
24
53
22
Italian Libya
Italy, New and Old
27
25
Jane Eyre 10
Jefferson Davis
Declares Secession 35
Jerusalem, the Holy City 26
Jewel of the Pacific 20
Johnson and Reconstruction .... 37
Journey in Tunisia 27
Journey to Denali 17
Jungle Giants 67
ustice Under Law 51
Kidnapped 10
Killers 68
King Soccer 75
King Without a Crown, The 42
Lady or the Tiger, The 12
Land of Contentment 30
Land of Ghengis Khan 28
Land of Liberty 31
Land of the Bengal 29
Land of the Maple Leaf 18
Last Installment, The 55
Last Lesson, The 12
*Law Protects the People, The 48
Les Miserables 10
Let's Go 82
*Let's Go to the Movies 94
Life in Paris 23
Life in Sometown, U.S.A 52
Life of Emile Zola, The 54
Light That Failed, The 10
Lincoln in the White House .... 36
Little Fugue
in G Minor-Bach 72
Lost Chick, The 81
Madame Curie 62
Magic Alphabet, The 65
Magic on a Stick 65
Magnificent Obsession 10
Make Way for Tomorrow 58
Making the Varsity 77
Man in the Barn, The 37
Man on the Rock, The 42
Man Who Changed the
World The 65
Man Without a Country, The 35
Man's Greatest Friend 78
Marc Antony of Rome 40
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Master Will Shakespeare 12
Mediterranean Memories 25
*Meet the Forsytes 10
Memories of Spain 26
Memory Tricks 70
Men for the Fleet 38
Men in White 59
Men of West Point 38
Mexican Murals 21
Mint, The 46
Miracle Makers 64
Miracle Money 79
Miracle of Hydro, The 65
Modern Dixie 18
*Moments in Music 95
Monroe Doctrine, The 35
Moscow Moods 73
*Movies Are Adventure 95
Mr. Groundling Takes the Air . 52
Mutiny on the Bounty 10
Mystery of Edwin
Drood, The 10
Mystic Siam 30
Nature Speaks 12
Naughty Marietta 72
Neighbor to the North 50
New Horizons Alaska 17
New Roadways 64
New York Parade 20
Night Before Christmas, The 81
No Head Start 48
Of Pups and Puzzles 70
Of Skates and Elephants 58
Old and Modern New
Orleans 19
Old Glory 81
Old Hickory 35
One Against the World 78
One Day Stand 82
One, Two, Three, Go! 80
Optical Poem, An 73
Osmosis 64
Our Old Car 52
Over the Viking Trail 25
Over the Yukon Trail 17
Pageant of Siam 30
Pagodas of Peiping 28
Peace on Earth 81
Penny's Party 70
Penny's Picnic 70
Penny Wisdom 70
Perfect Set-Up, The 55
Perfect Tribute, The 36
Peter Ibbetson 10
Picturesque Portugal 26
*Pioneer of Flight 62
Play Ball 74
Playmates from the Wild 66
Portraits of Portugal 26
Pride and Prejudice 10
*Progress on Trial 62
Prophet Without Honor 47
Quicker'n a Wink 65
*Rainbow of Stone, The 62
Rainbow Pass 12
Recording Modern Science 66
*Renaissance Intrigue 40
Respect the Law 79
Rhineland Memories 23
Rhythm on Blades 76
Ricksha Rhythm 28
Rise of a Dictator, The 40
Roaming the Netherlands 24
Rock of Gibraltar, The 25
Romance of Louisiana, The .... 35
Romance of Radium, The 64
Romance of
Robert Burns, The 73
Romeo and Juliet 10
Royalty of the Range 67
Rural England 23
Safety Sleuth 80
Sampans and Shadows 28
San Francisco-
Metropolis of the West 18
Sanctuary of the Seals 67
Sandhogs 59
Saving Strokes with
Sam Snead 76
Savoy in the Alps 23
Sawdust Sidelights 82
Schumann Story, The 72
*Screen Actors 95
*Screen Director, The 95
*Screen Writer, The 95
Sea, The 68
Sea of Grass, The 48
Search, The 49
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Seasons, The 82
Secret of the Fjord, The 69
Seeing Eye, The 66
Sentinels of the Sea 47
Servant of Mankind, The 64
Servant of the People, The 33
Seventh Column, The 80
Ski Flight 77
Skiing Is Believing 77
Smithsonian Institute 47
Social Security 47
Sojourn in Havana 22
Some People Stayed Home 49
Song of a Nation 35
Song of Revolt 42
Songs of Stephen Foster 73
Sons of Liberty 33
Sons of the Plains 37
*Spanish Conquest
in the New World 41
Soviet Russia 26
*Sound Man, The 95
Splits, Spares, and Strikes 76
Sports Immortals 77
Sport Stamina 77
Spotlight on Indo-China 29
Spreewald Folk 24
Stairway to Light 70
Story of Alfred Nobel, The 64
Story of an Immigrant, The 49
Story of Charles
Goodyear, The 65
Story of Dr. Carver, The 65
Story of Dr. Jenner, The 78
Story of Elias Howe, The 65
Story of Louis Pasteur, The
Anthrax Sequence 79
Hydrophobia Sequence 79
Story That Couldn't
Be Printed, The 33
Strange Destiny 53
*Stratton Story, The 78
Table Tennis 75
Tale of the Vienna Woods 73
Tale of Two Cities, 'A 10
Technique of Tennis 75
Teddy the Rough Rider 37
Tell-Tale Heart, The 12
Tennis Rhythm 75
Tennis Tactics 75
That Mothers Might live 79
There Aint No Such Animal .... 69
They Live Again 79
They're Always Caught 66
This Is Tomorrow 52
*This Theater and You 95
Threads of a Nation 59
Timothy's Quest 10
Touring Brazil 21
Tracking the Sleeping Death .... 79
Traffic 30
Traffic with the Devil 80
Treasure Island 10
Triumph Without Drums 79
Two Decades of History 38
Two Years Before the Mast ... . 10
Under Moroccan Skies 27
Under Southern Stars 36
Understanding Movies 11
United States
Military Academy 47
United States
Naval Academy 47
United States Treasury 47
Unveiling Algeria 27
Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes, The 69
Veldt, The 67
Venetian Holiday 25
Viking Trail, The 25
Wandering Through China .... 29
Wanted, A Master 67
Washington, D.C 46
*Washington Square 11
Watchtower over Tomorrow . 50
Way in the Wilderness, A 79
We Do It Because 70
Weather Wizards 70
Western Grandeur 19
Western Wonderland 19
Westward by
Prairie Schooner 82
Whale Ho! 69
What Is China? 28
What Price Safety 54
Where East Meets West 29
Whispers 55
Wild Life on the Veldt 67
Willie and the Mouse 70
Winning Our Independence .... 33
Winter in Eskimo Land 17
Wonder Trail, The 19
Wonders of the Sea 68
World at Prayer, The 30
World of Sound, The 66
Wrong Way Butch 80
Wrong Way Out, The 55
Year of Division, 1947 38
Yellow Jack 63
You Can't Run Away 49
You, The People 50
THE MOVIES AND YOU SERIES
By special arrangement with the industry Short Subject Project of the
Motion Picture Association of America, Teaching Film Custodians, Inc.
distributes "The Movies and You Series," twelve one-reel films designed to
present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. Each
unit develops an aspect of the sociological, technological, vocational, and
professional background of the American cinema.
Exhibition of these films is unrestricted, with the exception that none may
be televized; they may be screened for service clubs, veterans' organizations,
womens' clubs, discussion and study groups, and social gatherings where
no admission is charged. All units are one-reel, 16 mm. black-and-white
sound films with an average running time of ten minutes.
Prints of "The Movies are You Series" may be licensed for the life of the
print up to ten years on either of the following plans:
1. Single print, $17.50
2. Any three or more prints, $15.00 each.
LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES RKO Radio
This film presents a general picture of the background, development,
and technical advances made by the motion picture throughout the years.
Stars and scenes from milestones of film history are shown: Mary Pickford
in THE HILLS OF OLD KENTUCKY; Charlie Chaplin in EASY STREET;
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY; the beginnings of the newsreel; the
genesis of sound exemplified by Al Jolson in THE JAZZ SINGER; and
classical music from NIGHT SONG.
THE ART DIRECTOR 20th Century-Fox
This short subject explains the work of the set creators, providing an
interesting view of the research required to provide authentic settings and
backgrounds for the different types of production. The film shows these
craftsmen at work and presents every step in the creation and construction
of the motion picture set.
THE CINEMATOGRAPHER Paramount
The motion picture camera transforms lifeless film into vital, moving
images which one sees on the screen. That it does so with artistry and
effectiveness is due to the creative and scientific abilities of the cinemato-
grapher. This film shows how he brings to the screen a high art.
THE COSTUME DIRECTOR RKO Radio
The mood of the scene, the economic standing of the characters, the
country, and the era, are the problems of the costume designer, and all of
these details must be completely accurate. This film shows the skill, the
research, and the sense of the appropriate which must go into the designing
of costumes for the screen.
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HISTORY BROUGHT TO LIFE Paramount
Narrated by Cecil B. DeMille, this subject shows the work done by
Hollywood research experts in bringing accuracy of mood and detail to
motion picture versions of significant historical periods.
MOMENTS IN MUSIC Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The great range of musical talent from Beethoven to "boogiewoogie"
which Hollywood is constantly recording on film for the entertainment of
its audiences is stirringly illustrated in this film.
MOVIES ARE ADVENTURE Universal International
Flashes from some of the greatest pictures of other days, as well as
scenes from more recent ones, show how these films appeal to every member
of the family and how their enjoyment is increased through identification
with the screen characters.
SCREEN ACTORS Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Treating the Screen Actor as an individual, a tax-payer, and a citizen of
the picture making community, this subject contains no acting. The players
are seen in their homes, conducting private businesses, engaging in hobbies,
and meeting the problems of everyday living.
THE SCREEN DIRECTOR Warner Bros.
In THE SCREEN DIRECTOR one follows a typical director through his
work and watches him weave the many threads of the motion picture pro-
cess into a moving, vital film.
THE SCREEN WRITER 20th Century-Fox
To take a book or a story, strip it down to its elements, and put it together
again so that characters move and live, so that the printed word is trans-
formed into visual and audio patterns is the task of the screen writer. To
accomplish this task, he must know all about the technical aspects of pic-
ture making. THE SCREEN WRITER pictures a typical writer and
analyzes his job.
THE SOUND MAN Columbia
THE SOUND MAN graphically illustrates the manner in which the
experts use their vast resources to create the effects taken for granted
by motion picture audiences. THE SOUNDMAN traces the history of so'und
in movies, from the days of the tinny piano accompaniment to the elaborate
electronic equipment of today.
THIS THEATER AND YOU Warner Bros.
This film explains the role of the theater and the man who manages it,
not only in relation to the motion picture industry, but also in relation to
the community.
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